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Company Description

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Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knitfamily atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focuson our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviorsof Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Planner position is a critical function which executes Purchase Orders for Red Wing branded footwear, workwear, accessories and other designated items of spend. Given the level of purchasing, this position requires careful review of each Purchase Order to balance the demand signal with product on order, in transit, in inventory and sales levels to optimize inventory turns. Success in this position requires a high level of attention to detail; as well as monitoring the daily operational supply chain purchasing activities. Excellent organizational, communication and cross functional collaboration with Demand Planners, Product Line Merchants, Sales, respective Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, as well as the Sourcing Managers, Director and Chief Supply Chain Officer roles are a must.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Continually review and monitor MRP / Logility demand reports to manage appropriate inventory levels to execute economical buying decisions regarding raw materials and finished products for optimal distribution and sales.
• Place purchase order releases on a routine basis to ensure adequate inventory levels, carefully considering what is already on order, in transit, inventory levels and sales volumes.
• Maintain acceptable corporate inventory levels needed for customer service while minimizing total investment.
• Carefully review and balance supplier capacity / output by overall volume, construction type and any unique raw material lead times which may impact on-time-delivery performance.
• Work cross functionally with Demand Planners, Product Line Merchants, Sales, respective Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to review demand of existing product and prepare for new product launches.
• Evaluate and improve supplier performance scorecard ratings through the review of on-time shipment reports and internal feedback to ensure suppliers continue to meet expectations of delivery, quality, cost and service.
• Act as a liaison between organization and suppliers/subcontractors to support business units with supply continuity efforts.
• Analyze, manage, and resolve discrepancies between PO, receipts, and invoices working with suppliers, warehouse personnel and finance.
• Monitor back order reports on a weekly basis to expedite orders and ensure on-time delivery.
• Maintain PO documents, including but not limited to items/services costs, payment terms, FOB terms and delivery method.
• Establish price standards for fiscal year budget planning.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with suppliers and visit supplier sites as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Product Creation, Logistics and Finance to ensure compliance with procurement processes/procedures and leverage best practices/synergies.
• Uphold Red Wing Shoe Company's core values policies
• Complete other duties as assigned by your manager

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics (or) two years equivalent with related work experience
• Computer skills and experience with MRP systems (Infor), Logility, Excel, and other MS applications
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and work effectively with cross functional teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Continuous improvement skills and ability to lead change
• Problem solving, cost analysis and action planning
• Understanding of and experience in applying procurement principles
• Supplier contract negotiation experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• ASCM (Association Supply Chain Management)
  • CPIM (Certified Purchasing Inventory Management) or CSP (Certified Supply Chain Management)

Additional Information

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)

•All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

•Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

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