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Production Planner, posted April 11, 2013
Merchandise Planner, posted April 10, 2013
Design Director, posted December 11, 2012

Production Planner

Posted date: April 11, 2013

Reports to: Director of Merchandising

Required Skills:

• Creates & manages all purchase orders in Net Suite and confirms all orders with MTA and each corresponding factory overseas.
• Tracks production process and purchase order deliveries (to the freight consolidator) according to established product launch dates, production calendar deadlines and Open-to-Buy parameters. Identifies production and delivery exceptions and works with our Overseas Agent to resolve issues.
• Produces production forecasts and communicates the forecasts monthly to suppliers. Manages the monthly supply review meetings with our suppliers, cross-functional team members and agent overseas.
• Creates capacity plans to support our production forecasts. Manages factory capacity (working with our overseas agent) according to our capacity plan, highlighting exceptions to cross functional partners and develops corrective action plans.
• Proactively manages purchase order pull-ins and push-outs (identified by the Merchandise Planners —as they react to sales trend shifts), maintaining inventory across all product categories in line with our financial plans.
• Flags order delivery exceptions to planning and logistics partners and develops proactive action plans to address delivery issues.
• Works with our Overseas Agent to validate WIP and raw materials purchases at the factories, reducing lead-time across all product categories.
• Responsible for setting & achieving in-stock goals (with planning team members) at the SKU, category and department levels (works with Planning team on setting credible in-stock goals).
• Interacts with factories, Overseas Agent and Design Team to support resolution to QA issues that surface in the production process. Supports continuous improvement objectives.
• Manage excess and obsolete inventory levels according to company objectives through pulling in, pushing out orders and/or cancelling orders (per Merchandise Planner direction), reducing financial risk to the business.
• Perform analysis and provide recommendations to Director of Merchandising for optimizing the production process.
• Manages communications with our Overseas Factories and Agent.
• Creates vendor metrics and sets up a vendor scorecard process and database to lower lead-time and ensure continuous improvement in our overseas supply chain.
• Works with our Overseas Agent and Global Logistics Manager to resolve customs issues.
• Reviews Inspection reports from our Overseas Agent and takes action where necessary working with our Design Team to resolve issues.
• Plays a supportive role to the Design Team in sample approval process. Tracks sample approval according to production calendar deadlines to ensure that production stays on target to meet our required delivery dates.
• Ensures production process meets the required delivery dates in the production calendar.
• Understands direct selling & party plan drivers and how they relate to inventory drivers and inventory decision making.
• Refines & improves the overall inventory planning processes by developing user tools, challenging business process & creating best practices.
• Utilizes data and reporting from our Overseas Agent to generate detailed analytics on lead time, quality, production, etc. to analyze business performance and make recommendations to improve the overall business both internally and externally.
• Provides input in to Design team & Planning team on the development of the product assortment.
• Works with Overseas Agent to source Promo Products partnering with Print & Promo Merchandise Planner to develop vendors; negotiates pricing, etc. (for print & promo categories only).
• Participates in various special projects and serve as a task force leader for initiatives. Work on ad hoc projects as the business dictates.
• Works on international projects and manage international inventory working in the role of Merchandise Planner for international (as required by the business).

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate has a University degree, with a major in engineering, product development, business administration or a supply chain discipline.
• 3 years in a production planner and/or a master planner role.
• The candidate is comfortable working “hands-on” in a fast growing, high pressure environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Direct Sales experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft office Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of Planning Systems a plus (NetSuite, SAP, etc.).
• Ability to communicate with vendors and external business partners, resulting in a professional relationship that supports Miche business needs.
• Ability to travel as the business dictates.

Information regarding position:
Full-time position
Interested candidates should send resumes to: jobs@miche.com

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Merchandise Planner

Posted date: April 10, 2013

Reports to: Planning Manager

General Information about position: The Merchandise Planner manages the life cycle of Miche products for designated product categories. Managing the product life cycle includes developing accurate product forecasts, ensuring product is purchased according to company guidelines and validating that product arrives in our warehouses and/or at our international Distributors’ according to deadlines in order to support the business. The Planner also serves on various task forces and supports special projects as the business dictates.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage category purchasing (initial purchases & ongoing re-orders) according to established purchasing guidelines, production calendar deadlines and Open-to-Buy parameters.
• Work with departments and Planning Manager (Design, Operations, Marketing, and Finance) to provide statistics and reports relevant to their departments and make recommendations regarding purchasing and plans.
• Responsible for setting & achieving in-stock goals at the SKU, category and department levels (works with Planning Manager on setting credible in-stock goals).
• Manage excess and obsolete inventory levels according to company objectives, reducing financial risk to the business.
• Perform analysis and provide recommendations to Planning Manager for stock rebalances between warehouses as needed.
• Understand direct selling & party plan drivers and how they relate to inventory drivers and inventory decision making. Manage forecasts and inventory levels according to trends.
• Refine & improve the overall forecasting and inventory planning processes by developing user tools, challenging business process & creating best practices.
• Generate analytics on sell-through, sell-in, mix, etc. to analyze business performance and make recommendations to improve the overall business.
• Manage the monthly Forecast process (forecasts, sales trends & inventory) for categories supervised, collaborating with Planning Manager and cross-functional partners.
• Work with Design team and Planning Manager on the development of the product assortment.
• Source print & promo products (develop vendors, negotiate pricing & purchase products for print & promo categories only).
• Participate in various special projects and serve as a task force leader for initiatives. Work on ad hoc projects as the business dictates.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a University degree, with a major in engineering, mathematics, business administration or a supply chain discipline.
• 3 years in merchandise planning and/or inventory planning roles.
• The candidate will be comfortable working “hands-on” in a fast-growing, high-pressure environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Direct Sales experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft office Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of Planning Systems a plus (NetSuite, SAP, etc.).
• Ability to communicate with vendors and external business partners, resulting in a professional relationship that supports Miche business needs.

Information regarding position:
Full-time position
Interested candidates should send resumes to: jobs@miche.com

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Design Director

Posted date: December 11, 2012

Reports to: Chief Production Officer

General Information about position: The Director of Design works with the design team to generate concepts and ideas that are fashion driven and reflect the creative vision of the Miche Line. The Director of Design is responsible for overseeing projects that assist in the marketing and development of products to ensure the products’ overall success. This includes working with cross-functional partners to monitor blogs and social websites and providing feedback on consumer interests and needs in order to effectively support and promote the Miche brand.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze current market trends, seasonality and consumer needs to assist in creating overall design direction
• Direct and partner with the design team to meet and exceed consumers' needs and deliver compelling brand stories through innovative design
• Create sketches and product prototypes throughout the conceptual design process
• Direct and partner with creative team to refine seasonal concepts, materials, and color palette for handbag collections
• Direct creative team in the development of new ideas and concepts for future product lines and accessories.
• Guide and participate in monthly staff meetings to assign current directives as well as review upcoming product needs and releases
• Responsible for timeline adherence; ensure all design schedules are met and delivered on time; ensure all prototypes are available for product presentations, focus groups and finalization. Ensure staff completes projects on time
• Responsible for upholding design integrity, high-quality execution and testing where possible from concept through engineering.
• Collaborate closely with Chief of Design/Production to assist in the overall selection process and determine future retire/release schedules of products to best reflect consumer needs
• Approve all final production samples
• Assists Chief Design/Production Officer in implementing and tracking of team goals and initiatives

Requirements (including education and years of experience):

• Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in designing handbags or related fashion products
• Degree in fashion design/accessories or related field
• Ability to sketch technical and freeform renderings
• Experience developing product directly with factories; understanding of development from concept through engineering
• Strong fashion sense and ability to interpret market trends
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-up necessary to meet ongoing deadlines
• Strong ability to take creative direction
• Ability to assist in marketing efforts relating to products
• Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator

Information regarding position:
Portfolio will be required at interview
Full-time position
Interested candidates should send resumes to: jobs@miche.com

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