Production Planner

Joseph Ribkoff designs classic and contemporary garments for fashion-forward women with a youthful state of mind. Each one of our carefully tailored pieces offers the effortless fashion, fit, and quality that we’ve been synonymous with.

Over the years, the brand has blossomed into a touchstone for timeless, youthful style. Driven by a passion that has never ceased to propel our company’s vision, Joseph Ribkoff has been an ally to women, dressing them with flair and perfect fit for over 65 years. From our quality and distinctly designed products to our unwavering commitment to retail partners, Joseph Ribkoff’s values resonate in everything we do and create.

Today, his legacy lives on through the work of a devoted, talented team operating from the four corners of the world. Sold in over 60 international markets, Joseph Ribkoff is a global emblem of quality and elegance.

Montreal Corporate Head Office, where most of their employees are based, offers career opportunities in Design, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT and HR as well as in the Production and Warehousing facilities.

Role Summary
Under the supervision of Production Planning Manager, the production planner plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules to ensure a controlled flow of finished products timed to meet customer requirements (forecasts). The Planner also makes sure to optimize manufacturing capacity utilization by properly loading our external manufacturing facilities. Moreover, the Production Planner assures the coordination with the sourcing group responsible to execute the Material Requirement and makes sure any change in Supply & Demand are properly reflected in both our Production and Cut Plans.
Along with their team, the Production Planner is responsible to issue a proper flow of work orders and cuts to production and to align priorities to changing customer needs while assuring proper communication of finished good availability to the interested internal departments (Customer Service, Sales, Allocation, etc.). It’s a full circle from planning of Raw Materials, Issuing the cuts, ensuring the cut panels flow through the cycle, and arrive on time in the warehouse for the target date needed to fulfil demand.

Key Accountabilities
- Analyze forecasts and raise any planning/manufacturing concerns to the Production Planning Manager.
- Build Master Production Schedule (MPS) that meets both customer demand and capacity constraints.
- Assign proper target dates to cuts based on material & manufacturing capacity availability, while respecting lead times and delivery date needed.
- Execute the production schedule on both weekly and monthly basis.
- Analyze demand (sales order) variations and adjust manufacturing schedule accordingly (Momentis, D365)
- Coordinate effective communication with other departments on any delays affecting on-time delivery.
- Adjusts work order start dates and/or quantities to utilize resources efficiently.
- Updates and finalizes resource planning looking 3-12 weeks out.
- Report on on-time performance.
- Utilizes systems in place to retrieve data to make good sound business decisions.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred and 2-5 years of working experience in planning
- Excellent presentation skills in front of a group of different people (employees, managers, senior leadership)
- Must be able to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving it.
- Must be able to manage time efficiently often under pressure.
- Works with a positive attitude, demonstrates confidence and is a team player who works cooperatively and effectively with others.

Why join the Joseph Ribkoff Team
- Finish at 1:00 p.m. every Friday
- A hybrid model (3 days a week in the office and 2 from home)
- 15 vacation days + 5 personal days per year
- Competitive group insurance (65% employer-paid)
- Equal-contribution pension plan (up to 2.5%)
- Flexible working hours
- 40% employee discount on clothing
- Work with passionate people for a global Quebec company
- 11 statutory days off per year

Joseph Ribkoff is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.