Production Planner - Ready to Wear | Milan

Elite Associates; Milano; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Elite Associates is seeking a Production Planner for an international premium fashion brand based in Italy. You will translate forecasts and BOMs into seasonal production plans, coordinating with Procurement, Product Development and suppliers to align production with demand and calendar.

The role requires at least 6 years in production planning within fashion, strong Excel and ERP skills, fluent English, and willingness to travel to suppliers and sites.

Competenze

• 6+ years of experience in Production Planning or Supply Chain within the fashion industry.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain processes, and monitoring production progress with external manufacturing partners.
• Experience with Bills of Materials (BOM) and consumption logic for planning.
• Experience managing relationships with suppliers, factories and international partners.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience; knowledge of planning tools is a plus.
• Fluent English for daily communication with international suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Mansioni

• Plan and monitor production activities in line with the seasonal calendar and Sales requirements.
• Translate forecasts, BOMs and consumption data into seasonal production plans and order quantities.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Product Development and suppliers to update the production plan and monitor deviations.
• Identify delays or issues and implement re-planning and corrective actions.
• Liaise with suppliers, factories and partners to ensure alignment with internal teams.
• Manage production orders, verify costs, lead times and documentation with manufacturing partners.
• Work with Product Development, Procurement, Quality and Logistics to manage information flows and production docs.
• Calculate order quantities based on BOM, unit consumption, size grading and losses; validate POs with Procurement.
• Monitor deliveries, coordinate inbound shipments and evaluate supplier performance with KPI reports.
• Support development of planning processes and ERP/planning tools.

Conoscenze

Production planning

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

AI in data analysis

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Elite Associates is partnering with an international premium fashion brand, recognised for its distinctive product identity, strong focus on quality and international outlook

We are looking for a Production Planner.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor production activities, ensuring adherence to the seasonal production calendar and Sales requirements.
• Translate commercial forecasts, Bills of Materials (BOM) and consumption data into seasonal production plans and order quantities, ensuring the appropriate balance between demand, material availability and production capacity.
• Define and update the production plan in collaboration with Procurement, Product Development, suppliers and manufacturing partners, continuously monitoring any deviations from planned timelines.
• Identify production delays or critical issues in a timely manner, implementing the necessary re-planning activities and corrective actions.
• Liaise daily with suppliers, factories and manufacturing partners, monitoring production progress and ensuring continuous alignment with internal teams.
• Manage production orders with manufacturing partners, verifying costs, lead times, contractual documentation and the accuracy of all supporting documentation.
• Work closely with internal teams (Product Development, Procurement, Quality and Logistics) to ensure the proper management of information flows and production-related documentation.
• Calculate order quantities based on Bills of Materials (BOM), unit consumption, size grading and production loss allowances, validating purchase orders in collaboration with Procurement.
• Monitor deliveries, coordinate inbound shipments and evaluate supplier performance, preparing reports and KPI analyses to support production planning activities.
• Support the continuous development of planning processes and tools, contributing to the implementation and improvement of the company's ERP and planning systems.

Requirements

• At least 6 years' experience in Production Planning or Supply Chain roles within the fashion industry.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, Supply Chain processes and production progress monitoring across external manufacturing partners.
• Good understanding of fashion raw materials, consumption logic, Bills of Materials (BOM) and the main production planning processes.
• Experience managing relationships with suppliers, factories and international manufacturing partners.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience using ERP systems; familiarity with production planning tools would be considered an advantage.
• Fluent English, essential for managing daily communication with international suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Availability to travel to suppliers and manufacturing sites.
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools applied to data analysis, production planning and data management would be considered an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Strong planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to operate effectively in complex and dynamic environments.
• Structured mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to make timely and effective decisions.
• Excellent coordination, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join an international fashion brand in an evolving and dynamic environment.
• Dynamic and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary package: €35,000 - 45,000 gross per annum.

Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements will be contacted.