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Who we are:

TR Fastenings (TR) is part of Trifast plc is a leading international specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality industrial fastenings and Category 'C' components principally to major global assembly industries. It supplies to some 5,000 customers in 75 countries worldwide, serving a range of industries including Automotive, Smart Infrastructure, Medical, General Industrial and Distributors.

The Role:

The Buyer/Planner supports procurement and material planning activities to ensure materials are available and delivered on time to meet operational needs. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, this role issues purchase orders, communicates with suppliers, and assists in negotiating pricing and lead times. The Buyer/Planner works closely with sales, procurement, and logistics teams to help maintain optimal inventory levels throughout the Supply Chain. This position also monitors material availability, helps resolve delivery issues, and proactively expedites orders when needed to prevent operational interruptions. With strong attention to detail and initiatives, the Buyer/Planner ensures accurate procurement documentation and contributes to continuous improvement efforts within the purchasing and planning processes.

Key Task:

Procurement (Buyer) Responsibilities

• Issue and manage purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and cost-effective delivery of materials
• Negotiate pricing and lead times with suppliers to support cost savings and performance improvement
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure the timely delivery of materials and resolve any supply chain issues.
• Work with supplier transport, internal teams, and logistics providers to move product in the most cost-effective manner
• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation

Planning & Inventory Management Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure optimal inventory levels that meet customer demand and production schedules
• Monitor inventory and demand signals, proactively addressing material shortages, delays, or excess stock situations
• Review material shortages and adjust planning parameters (ex: lead times, safety stock) to ensure product availability and uninterrupted flow of product.
• Communicate planning changes across internal teams to align purchasing, productions, and fulfilment activities

The Candidate:

You will have a strong understanding of IT support and service desk practices, including incident management, user support, and IT asset provisioning. Experience supporting enterprise applications such as Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O), Office 365, and collaboration tools is essential, along with proficiency in ITSM platforms like TOPdesk, ServiceNow, or JIRA. Familiarity with Windows and macOS environments and experience supporting users across multiple time zones is highly desirable.

The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot issues, escalate complex problems, and resolve incidents efficiently. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are critical for collaborating with internal IT teams, vendors, and a global user base. You will also need solid organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple support requests and meet service level agreements (SLAs).

A proactive attitude, ownership, and accountability are essential, along with the ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional global team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt easily to changing priorities, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail while delivering continuous service improvement.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Proven experience as a Buyer/Planner in distribution, or similar role in supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing environments, balancing both procurement strategy and inventory planning
• Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement workflows and demand/supply planning principles to ensure material availability and optimal stock levels.
• Skilled in managing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems and material management software, preferably Microsoft D365 to support forecasting, purchasing, and inventory accuracy
• Proficiency in analyzing demand trends, supplier performance, and inventory data and make informed purchasing decisions and support continuous planning improvements.
• Strong negotiation skills to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes with suppliers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams & suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to managing supply chain disruptions.
• Organizational ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft (Word, Excel)
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (D365 preferred)
• Relevant professional qualifications or experience – 2 years minimum in a buyer/planner or similar role.

Are you an ambitious Planner who is looking to fast-track their career in a rapidly growing aerospace manufacturer? Would you be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-mix production environment? If so, this may be the career move you are searching for.

The responsibilities of the Planner role are:

• Analyze new orders to determine requirements for production
• Quotes lead time for the shipment of orders based on the availability of parts and materials
• Revise shipment dates to considering lead time required from suppliers.
• Respond to requests for expediting the shipment of orders by locating and expediting required materials through the manufacturing processes
• Coordinating the procurement of materials from vendors.
• Control the allocation of incoming parts and materials to delivery schedules
• Work within operations to communicate the status of the material whilst ensuring swift resolution of bottlenecks or delays

The background/skills required for the Planner role are:

• Bachelors degree qualified
• Four or more years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have knowledge of MRP systems and production processes
• Must be able to work with others in resolving conflicting priorities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of ERP systems would be an advantage

The successful Planner will enjoy a highly supportive environment where they can progress their career into a Planning Manager position. They will also be involved in the manufacturing of some of the most precisely engineered aerospace components in the industry, whilst working in a world-class environment. If you are an ambitious, highly-skilled Planner who can organize production schedules in a very high-mix environment, please apply today.

PLANNER/ANALYST POSITION SUMMARY:

Full-time onsite in Eugene, Oregon. (More about Eugene below).

Relocation assistance is available for the qualified hire.

The PLANNER/ANALYST MUST HAVE experience in fashion planning and be responsible for supporting merchandise planning, inventory optimization, sales forecasting, and business strategy execution. Working closely with buyers, merchandisers, and supply chain teams, the Planner/Analyst uses data-driven insights to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time, optimizing profitability and minimizing stock risks—to increase revenue, growth, and profits.

The Planner/Analyst supports sales executives’ management of wholesale business against the sales goal, identifies business opportunities, and manages inventory forecasts and allocates against the plan, providing detailed support, sales analysis, meeting preparation, and customer management to increase fulfillment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sales & Inventory Analysis:

• Analyze historical sales, current trends, and market data to inform planning decisions.
• Monitor performance at style, category, and channel levels to identify opportunities and risks.
• Create and maintain weekly/monthly reports and dashboards for senior management.
• Assortment & Merchandise Planning:
• Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to develop pre-season plans, including sales, margin, and inventory targets.
• Support the creation of assortment plans that align with financial goals and fashion trends.
• Ensure plans reflect current buying strategies, seasonality, and promotional activity.

Demand Forecasting:

• Forecast demand by category, style, or SKU using historical data and market trends.
• Adjust forecasts based on real-time sales performance, market shifts, or business needs

Inventory Management:

• Monitor inventory levels and recommend reorders, markdowns, or reallocation as needed.
• Partner with supply chain/logistics teams to manage the flow of inventory from production to retail.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work with marketing, product development, and visual merchandising to align planning with promotional strategies and brand initiatives.
• Present insights and recommendations to key stakeholders in planning meetings.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Statistics, Finance, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in retail planning, allocation, or financial analysis (fashion industry preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling); experience with planning tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills; able to present data in a clear and actionable way.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.

Preferred Attributes:

• Passion for fashion retail and strong trend awareness.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and proactive.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities.
• Experience in omni-channel retail (e-commerce, brick-and-mortar, wholesale) is a bonus.

About the Company: Will Leather Goods

Founded by visionary Will Adler in 2007, Will Leather Goods is not just a company; it’s a story—a journey from the boardwalks of Venice Beach to boutiques and e-commerce across the globe. With more than four decades in the leather industry, Will Adler has created an iconic brand celebrated for rugged elegance, quality artisan craftsmanship, and a lifetime guarantee.

Our fashion accessories company includes Will Leather Goods—a family-run business offering high-quality premium leather goods, always with a 100% guarantee, five retail locations, e-commerce, and wholesale to over 400 doors, including top department and specialty stores.

We are also a proud, long-term Nike licensee—including Nike Golf, Skateboard, Streetwear, Jordan Golf, and Nike buckles, with global distribution licenses for belts, wallets, and bags.

We operate with the pace, expectations, and standards of a coastal brand. Our energy feels close to LA or New York. The work is passionate, the bar is high, and the opportunity to grow is significant.

It’s the best of both worlds: lifestyle balance paired with professional momentum.

Case Manager-Support Planner (Bonus Opportunity)

Job Type: Fulltime

Work Environment: This is a hybrid position - work from your home office* with local community visits.

Work Schedule: 8:00am- 5:00pm, Monday through Friday (flexible as needed)

High quality healthcare programs, services, and PEOPLE LIKE YOU!

22 Years of Services – Helping Others Meet Life’s Challenges.

Compensation Package:

• Yearly Salary: $60,000 with a BONUS opportunity!
• Exceptional Benefits (Medical - Kaiser, Dental and Vision - Mutual of Omaha, PTO, 401k, FSA, and company paid Short Term Disability & Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment and a host of other voluntary benefits to select from)
• At Total Care Services, Inc., a non-profit organization, we offer more than just a chance to make a significant impact in our community. As a participant in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, joining our team means you're also eligible to apply for loan forgiveness, empowering you to serve with financial peace of mind.
• Must be a licensed driver with reliable transportation, valid insurance, and a safe driving record.

Built on Trust, Integrity, Respect, and Service to persons with disabilities.

Total Care Services, Inc. provides Supports Planning services across the state of Maryland. We help our clients access Medicaid and non-Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). These services are administered by the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Long-Term Services and Supports. Our aim is to promote a safe and independent life in their home and in their community.

In the case manager role you will be working with people with complex medical and/or behavioral health needs, older adults and/or adults, children, and youth with disabilities;

Must be a licensed driver with reliable transportation, valid insurance, and a good driving record;

Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree in human services field incl. psychology, social work, sociology, nursing, counseling, or related field or equivalent work experience pertaining to case management for people with complex medical and/or behavioral health needs, older adults and/or adults, children, and youth with disabilities;

• Must be a U.S. citizen or alien who is lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check;
• Must be flexible, able to work from home and/or community, and respond to crisis situations, including on nights and weekends;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent organization and time management skills;
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office; ability to learn new technologies.

What You Do:

At TCS, we strive to empower people of different abilities to live and thrive in their own homes and community. Supports Planner helps identify, access, and coordinate services and support to maintain our client’s health, safety, and independence. Supports Planner also helps with waiver eligibility determination and maintenance. Supports Planner will:

• Get to know client
• Be an advocate
• Provide information about services and supports in client community
• Help client understand their options
• Help client develop a plan of service
• Help client realize their goals
• Help client find providers
• Make arrangements for delivery of services and supports
• Monitor client services to make sure they are getting the support they need
• Help resolve any issues that may occur

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Total Care Services, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity and to compliance with federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination. Total Care Services, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Job Summary:

Working as part of a category-focused team, the Merchandise Planner is responsible for the availability of products for our customers, by managing the timely flow of inventory through our supply chain and supporting the Planning Manager in the delivery of the overall merchandise plan.

Working in close partnership with the Buying team, the Merchandise Planner will develop strategies to effectively drive sales and profitability by proactively identifying key issues and areas of opportunity, developing creative solutions to solve problems and improve business outcomes. The Merchandise Planner will prepare accurate forecasts and plans, including optimization recommendations for inventory and assortment. Key measures of success include sales, receipts, markdown & margin vs budget, inventory vs budget, warehouse in stock %, OTIF, in store Availability.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Planning Manager and Buying team to ensure close management of

available OTB and a good understanding of the category strategy, including new initiatives or

areas of growth opportunity.

• Accountability for category in store availability targets, ensuring that appropriate reporting is

in place to understand availability opportunities at various levels of granularity.

• Work closely with Planning Manager and Buying team to ensure that OTB / Availability risks

are clearly understood and communicated with appropriate category and functional leaders

– where possible recommending action to mitigate or improve.

• Work closely with the Buying teams and their own direct reports to identify and recommend

areas of improvement to support increases in sales or stock turn, ex. Optimization of store

assortments or range rationalization.

• Fully manage basic/core items in terms of projecting, ordering and store replenishment such

as order calculation, submission, confirmation, order maintenance, PO allocation, etc.

• Work closely with vendors, stores and internal customers to resolve order and invoice

discrepancies, compliance issues, RTVs and cycle count recommendations.

• Fully utilize analytical tools including Smartlook and Aptos Analytics to prepare standard and

ad hoc reports for self and the team.

• Effectively allocate merchandise and balance inventory levels by store by merchandise

category, identifying any issues to the flow of inventory and finding solutions or seeking

support to resolve.

• Build and maintain all Allocation & Replenishment (A&R) forecast models, seasonality curves,

lead times, dynamic min/max, and vendor review schedules to effectively manage vendor on

order, backstock inventory, and daily store replenishment.

• Build new store inventory and assortment plans in partnership with Merchandise Planners

and Buyers.

• Develop good working relationships with vendors and internal field leadership teams,

ensuring any communication is timely, focused and supportive.

• Visit stores regularly to gain a full understanding of our customers and their needs and to

gain firsthand perspective of the results of the planning and allocation process.

Job Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a retail planning or allocation role would be preferred

• Experience with merchandising, analytics, planning, and/or allocation systems preferred

• Robust problem-solving, analytical, and data management skills.

• Demonstrates high standards and takes accountability; detail-oriented person who takes

pride in maintaining and delivering superior accuracy.

• Good knowledge of MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with a high proficiency in

Excel (pivot tables, lookups, and advanced formulas, power query a plus)

• Review and resolve allocation exceptions, including emergencies, shortages, and servicecritical issues, while recommending corrective actions such as internal transfers, reallocation, or delivery prioritization.
• Monitor days of supply across assigned categories or warehouses to identify service or freshness risks and maintain accurate visibility for emergency or specialcase inbound appointments.
• Ensure alignment between inbound timing, warehouse capacity, and operational readiness, escalating potential capacity risks as needed.
• Support short and longterm capacity modeling for assigned product groups or warehouse networks.
• Collaborate daily with the Flow & Capacity Planning Manager, Buyers, Inventory COE, Operations, our 3PL, Warehouse, and Transportation teams to maintain seamless execution.
• Partner with our 3PL and the TransportationManaged Vendor Coordinator to align vendor flow performance with allocation strategies and decisions..

• 3+ years of experience in inventory planning, flow management, or supply chain operations.
• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in capacity modeling, inventory balancing, and datadriven decisionmaking.
• Excellent communication and crossfunctional collaboration abilities, supported by a customerfocused mindset
• Advanced knowledge of inventory allocation, replenishment, and flowplanning processes.
• A detailoriented approach with strong organizational, problemsolving, and riskidentification skills.
• The ability to thrive in a fastpaced, teamoriented environment and maintain a flexible schedule that supports occasional travel and weekend availability.

• What is your favorite Trader Joe's product and why?
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?

• Develop, monitor, and adjust demand models using historical data, seasonal trends, promotional plans, and realtime sales feedback to optimize forecast accuracy and inventory performance.
• Build short and longterm inventory plans that support business objectives, capacity constraints, and service targets across distribution centers.
• Analyze root causes of inventory imbalances and recommend actionable solutions to improve flow, availability, and freshness.
• Collaborate closely with Buying, Merchandising, our 3PL, Logistics, and other crossfunctional teams to align on forecast adjustments, inventory priorities, and launch readiness for seasonal and new products.
• Maintain accurate forecasting data and inventory metrics in AI planning systems while proactively communicating forecast changes, risks, and opportunities to internal stakeholders.

• 3+ years of experience in inventory planning, demand forecasting, or supply chain analytics.
• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in forecasting tools, advanced Excel modeling, and datadriven decisionmaking.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems, forecasting methodologies, and broader supply chain strategies.
• A detailoriented approach with strong problemsolving, organizational, and riskidentification skills.
• Excellent communication and crossfunctional collaboration abilities, supported by a customerfocused mindset.
• The ability to thrive in a fastpaced, teamoriented environment and maintain a flexible schedule that supports occasional travel and weekend availability.
• Experience with network modeling tools, preferred but not required.

• What is your favorite Trader Joe's product and why?
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?