What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager of Global Planning and Scheduling position at Unrivaled Teamwear?
About Unrivaled Teamwear
Unrivaled Teamwear serves as the parent company of Champion Teamwear, Gear for Sports, and Knights Apparel, each an industry leader in the sports and team apparel space.
Our family of brands know what goes into great decorated garments, using top-quality fabrics and offering creative decoration options. Each brand offers customers a premier selection and exceptional service for all their sportswear needs, from t-shirts and caps to fleece, performance wear, and outerwear.
Job Description and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role will support the Company’s internal and contract manufacturing operations by owning all capacity planning, production allocation, and scheduling with a focus on optimizing service levels, efficiency and cost.
- Prepare schedules and allocate resources to meet delivery commitments, improving quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and on-time performance
- In collaboration with Operations leadership, own capacity models and forecasts. Proactively make recommendations to facilitate optimal production footprint based on sales forecasts
- Proactively identify potential operational bottlenecks and/or stranded capacity
- Participate in CAPEX planning process and make recommendations on growth CAPEX in order to address production bottlenecks
- Participate in corporate S&OP process, actively collaborate with Sales and Operations to optimize production
- Utilize Company ERP systems to schedule operations, and analyze data used in making business decisions. Utilize Windows desktop applications to prepare reports and analysis as required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Desired Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- 5-10 years of previous experience in manufacturing or supply chain roles
- Demonstrated experience in planning and scheduling for a multi-site operation
- Demonstrated experience in implementing lean manufacturing principles (Lean, Six Sigma, etc) and delivering continuous improvement initiatives
- Advanced skills in Excel, demonstrated experience in scenario planning and modelling
- Experience with PowerBI, Tableau or other advanced data analysis tools
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate. Other duties will be assigned as needed.
EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing as well as participate in E-Verify.
