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Senior Buyer/Planner
The Black Tux
Gardena, CA, United States
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The Black Tux is reinventing the formalwear rental industry so guys can show up at their best on the days that matter most. The company designs and manufactures modern rental suits and tuxedos that actually fit—made of 100% wool, ordered online or in one of our showrooms, and delivered for free. Using a combination of machine learning, tailor-trained fit specialists, and industry-leading customer service, The Black Tux guarantees a perfect fit every time.
We are looking for a Senior Buyer/Planner who can help us forecast demand and ensure inventory levels are able to meet that demand. This would require someone who has excellent analytical skills and ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
What You'll Do
• Aligns supply/demand with the forecast requirements to support customer service levels, inventory plan and lead-time expectations.
• Procure materials from approved suppliers based upon forecast demand, historical buying patterns, Analyst / MRP system guidance and Growth/BD team inputs
• Support Order Fulfillment and Warehouse Operations when they experience materials shortages
• Support Growth and Business Development teams in determining and confirming ship schedules based upon component lead times and production capacity
• Liaison between Supply Base, Production, Design and Growth / BD
• Establish and manage operating inventory levels across multiple distribution centers
• Manage replenishment techniques and disposition excess and obsolete (E&O) materials
• Determine the optimal order quantity based on historical data, S&OP, inventory levels, forecast and inventory utilization.
• Establish material movement from manufacturing to distribution and/or distribution to distribution ensuring the highest levels of customer service with the lowest overall cost
• Provide appropriate and achievable delivery dates based on manufacturing/transportation lead times
• Update ABC I/O rankings
• Systematic update of BOM's, part master adds, master packs, truck and container structures, items attributes, lead times, etc.
• Create and releases requisitions/purchase orders.
• Responsible for the full planning and buying for assigned commodities and/or suppliers to achieve maximum supplier performance. Utilize MRP and planning tools, analyze inventory order patterns and data to provide input or strategic purchasing decisions.
• Run and analyze material requirements and shortage reports on a daily basis
Who You Are
• 5-10 years relevant experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing and Logistics. Apparel industry experience is a plus.
• BA or BS in Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations Planning or a related field;
• MBA, CPM or APICS certification desired.
• 5-10+ years of ERP/MRP software experience, Anaplan software experience preferable
• International procurement experience required.
• Multi warehouse experience required.
• Strong background in both forward and reverse logistics is extremely desirable.
• Excellent mathematical, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Superior communication skills
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Must be able to work independently and effectively coordinate multiple tasks with changing priorities/interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with all levels of the organization.
Benefits and perks of working at The Black Tux
• Exciting startup environment
• Weekly catered lunches
• Dog-friendly office
• Complimentary dry cleaning & tailoring services
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Paid parking
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Open vacation time
• Stocked kitchen & pantry
• Apple equipment or whatever you need to be productive
• Monthly team outings
• Free suit and tuxedo rentals
We're an equal opportunity employer to all. We interview and hire applicants of all backgrounds, orientations, expressions, and identities