Planning and Merchandising Manager
Obour City, Cairoposted 45 minutes agoJob Details
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Job Description
Senior Material Planner & Production Scheduler (Senior Garment Production Planning Engineer)
We are looking for a Senior Material Planner & Production Scheduler to lead material and production planning for our garment orders and make sure they ship on time, at the right quality and cost. You will own the BOM and material requirements for each order, decide how production is allocated across our lines and subcontractors, manage relationships with suppliers, print houses, and embroidery houses, and oversee garment merchandising follow-up from order confirmation to shipment. You will be accountable for a smooth production cycle with no material-related stoppages, and you will guide and develop junior planners and merchandisers.
Responsibilities:
Own the planning process from order confirmation to shipment, and be accountable for on-time delivery across all orders.
Review and approve BOMs for each style and order, covering fabrics, trims, accessories, and packing materials, based on buyer tech packs and approved samples.
Review consumption sheets and required material quantities (including wastage and allowances), and approve purchasing plans that match order quantities and delivery dates.
Make sure all required materials are available, inspected, and delivered to the cutting, printing, embroidery, and sewing stages on time to guarantee a smooth production cycle.
Decide the allocation of orders to in-house lines and subcontractors based on capacity, delivery dates, style complexity, cost, and material availability.
Build and manage master production schedules and Time & Action (T&A) calendars, and anticipate bottlenecks before they affect delivery.
Manage and negotiate with fabric, trims, and accessories suppliers on lead times, pricing, and delivery terms, and resolve delays or shortages.
Manage subcontractors, print houses, and embroidery houses: evaluate their performance, follow up on progress, quality, and delivery, and escalate issues early.
Oversee merchandising follow-up: sample approvals, lab dips, fit and size-set samples, and PP samples, and act as a key contact for buyers on order status and approvals.
Coordinate with Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Quality, Shipping, and Management so materials and approvals are ready when each stage starts.
Lead rescheduling decisions for late materials, buyer changes, urgent orders, or capacity issues, and keep all stakeholders informed.
Control inventory of fabric, trims, and accessories, and reduce shortages, excess, and leftover stock.
Report to management on KPIs such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, material availability, and subcontractor performance, and recommend improvements.
Mentor and train junior planners and merchandisers, and improve planning procedures and tools.
P.S. Don't consider applying for this job posting if you don't have previous experience in textile industry
Job Requirements
Experience:
[7–15] years in garment production planning, merchandising, or material planning, including at least [3] years in a senior or lead role.
Proven experience preparing and approving BOMs and material requirements for garment orders.
Proven experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, and print or embroidery houses.
Experience handling export orders and dealing directly with international buyers.
Experience leading or mentoring a team is preferred.
P.S. Don't consider applying for this job posting if you don't have previous experience in textile industry
Technical Skills:
Expert in preparing accurate BOMs and consumption calculations for fabrics, trims, accessories, and packing materials, including wastage.
Deep knowledge of garment production stages: cutting, printing/embroidery, sewing, finishing, packing.
Strong understanding of fabric, trims, and accessories specifications and their lead times.
Strong experience building T&A calendars and master production plans for multiple concurrent orders.
Solid knowledge of sample approval stages (lab dips, fit, size set, PP) and buyer requirements.
Strong knowledge of costing and capacity planning (SAM, efficiency, line balancing).
Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP).
Soft Skills:
Strong leadership, decision-making, and ability to take ownership of results.
Excellent negotiation skills with suppliers and subcontractors.
Strong follow-up and coordination skills with internal teams and external parties.
Attention to detail, especially in BOMs and quantity calculations.
Ability to work under pressure and manage many orders at once.
Excellent command of written and spoken English for buyer and supplier communication.
