Production Planning Analyst - Egypt

Job Description

We are the subsidiary of VF Corporation - a leader in branded lifestyle apparel including jeanswear, outdoor products, image apparel, sportswear and contemporary apparel brands. For over 100 years, we have grown by offering consumers high quality, high value branded apparel. Our leading brands span virtually every channel of distribution. Our principal brands include Wrangler, Lee, Riders, The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Reef, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, JanSport, Napapijri, Nautica, Kipling, John Varvatos, 7 For All Mankind, lucy, Majestic, Lee Sport and Red Kap.
Our vision: VF will grow by building leading lifestyle brands that excite consumers around the world.

We invite high calibre to apply for the following position:

Responsibilities:

- Work closely with vendors and production planning team to ensure PO production schedule and production status information are up to date and accurate
- Review weekly production plan to ensure vendors have sufficient capacity available for timely production according to PO cargo receipt date
- Maintain constant communication with vendors via email or telephone to review factory production schedule and work progress
- Analyze and identify problems in production schedule plan. Advise vendors on what needs to be corrected in weekly production plan.
- Recommend or work with vendors to develop solutions to address potential shipment delays
- Ensure vendors order materials, submit samples and complete testing on time for bulk production
- Weekly factory visit to validate information accuracy provided by vendors
- Alert production planning and merchandising teams of any production issues or potential shipment delays that may arise
- Working Locations: Cairo, Alexandria & Port Said

Skills

- At least 5 years experience in a similar capacity and experience working in garment industry
- Familiar with garment manufacturing process
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Good command in oral and written English. Able to communicate with all levels including factory, production planning and merchandising teams.
- Good computer knowledge in email & MS applications
- Good command in MS Excel

We offer competitive salary and fringe benefits to the right candidate.

Candidates who are not contacted within 1 month from sending the resume should consider your application filed for future opportunities.

About This Company

We're subsidiary of VF Corporation - a leader in branded lifestyle apparel including jeanswear, outdoor products, image apparel, sportswear and contemporary apparel brands. For over 100 years, we've grown by offering consumers high quality, high value branded apparel. Our leading brands span virtually every channel of distribution. Our principal brands include Wrangler, Lee, Riders, The North Face, Vans, Reef, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, JanSport, Napapijri, Nautica, Kipling, John Varvatos, 7 For All Mankind, lucy, Majestic, Lee Sport and Red Kap.

Our vision: VF will grow by building leading lifestyle brands that excite consumers around the world.

Candidate who are not contacted within 1 month from sending the resume should consider your applications filed for future opportunities.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only.