33Threads

At 33Threads, we are seeking a strategic and execution-focused leader responsible for demand planning, purchasing strategy, vendor performance, and production control. This role owns the global Purchasing & Planning Calendar, ensuring alignment between commercial forecasts, supplier capacity, and company revenue/margin targets. Additionally, this position will lead the technical transition from manual Excel models to SAP S/4 HANA (MRP).

Key Responsibilities

- Global Purchasing & Planning Calendar:
- Establish and enforce forecasting and purchasing deadlines in collaboration with Sales, BI, and Operations.
- Align buying cycles with revenue targets, profit margins, and inventory turnover.
- Demand Planning & Forecasting:
- Lead forecasts across Seasonal, Core, CoBrand, raw material lines, and external suppliers.
- Translate sales budgets by account group and product category into actionable product plans and rolling monthly forecasts.
- Partner with Inventory Control on SKU lifecycles, inbound flow timing, and lead-time reduction.
- Purchasing & Strategic Vendor Management:
- Oversee purchase order (PO) issuance, cost accuracy, and schedule compliance.
- Evaluate vendor performance, plant capacity, and delivery compliance across the global supplier base.
- Mitigate operational risks and resolve manufacturing delays.
- Systems & Process Transition (Excel to SAP):
- Lead the migration from advanced Excel models and dashboards to automated planning within SAP S/4 HANA (MRP).
- Ensure master data integrity and standardize standard operating procedures (SOPs).




- Team Leadership & KPIs:
- Manage, train, and mentor the Planners, Buyers, and Production Control teams at Mexico HQ.
- Define and present KPIs during Monthly Business Reviews (MBR) focused on forecast accuracy, purchasing discipline, and inventory health.

Minimum Requirements

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- Experience: 7 to 10 years of experience in product planning, demand forecasting, and purchasing within the apparel, footwear, fashion, or manufacturing industries.
- Leadership: Proven track record managing direct planning or purchasing teams.
- Technical Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (modeling, dashboards, pivot tables, and scenario planning).
- Experience with ERP systems (experience with or transition to SAP S/4 HANA strongly preferred) and Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
- Languages: Fully bilingual (fluent English and Spanish with strong executive communication skills).
- Availability & Travel:
- Valid U.S. travel visa.
- Ability to travel up to 15% (domestically and internationally).
- Schedule flexibility to coordinate early-morning or late-night meetings with international counterparts (Asia and Europe).

Sueldo: $12,000.00 - $13,000.00 a la semana

Beneficios:

- Descuento de empleados
- Días por enfermedad
- Confiable de gastos médicos
- Seguro de gastos médicos mayores
- Vales de despensa

Pregunta(s) de postulación:

- Cuentas con Visa

Idioma:

- Inglés avanzado (Obligatorio)

Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial

📌 Product Planning & Purchasing Manager (México)
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📍 México