Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, Hanes®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, ALLPRO™, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, Bali®, Playtex®, Maidenform®, Bonds®, as well as Champion® which is under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada.

Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia. Gildan operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour, environmental and governance practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive ESG program embedded in Gildan's long-term business strategy. Together with our global team of dedicated employees, Gildan is united in its vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com.

The Manager, Inventory and Production Planning is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with North American hosiery vendors to support production requirements across internal operations and Asia-based sourcing. This role ensures effective vendor performance through compliance with corporate standards, adherence to production schedules, and cost competitiveness. The position sits in the Planning Department, reporting to the Director, Planning & Scheduling.

The role

• Develop capacity tested production schedules that will result in the desired inventory levels and meet customer expectations.
• Manage the process to support the Demand Solutions Requirement Planning (DSRP) tool which is initiated from the master schedule to ensure lowest cost production plan that covers sales/forecast requirements are met.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing and corporate planning teams to ensure that production plans are feasible and follow up to ensure that plans are being met.
• Monitor shipments versus forecast and discuss the discrepancies with the Sales/Forecasting teams.
• Communicate with the distribution team to validate timelines required for preparation work and customer shipments.
• Present individual customer account summaries in weekly customer reviews.
• Participate in new product launches and develop time and action conventions to ensure product availability alignment with customer needs.

The requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Operations Management or a related discipline.

• At least 8 (eight) years’ experience in an inventory/production related environment.
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain and Planning Concepts.
• At least 8 (eight) years’ experience in a managerial role.
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following tracking, inventory control and planning/scheduling systems preferred: JDE, SAP, RedPrairie, Oracle, SIMMS, inFLOW, MJC2, Preactor, SAP, JDA, DSRP, Logility, etc.
• Strong analytical ability
• Fluency in another language considered an asset: Spanish or Chinese.
• Results oriented and issue resolution required
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.

• Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential
• Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated
• From local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues
• Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities
• Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages

We want to get to know you better! Please include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application to help us learn more about you.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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