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Company Description

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Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $55,400-$74,700 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Job Description

This role follows a hybrid work model, offering flexibility to work remotely while coming together in the office in Red Wing, MN on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for collaboration. There may also be occasional in-person "Moments that Matter" and key business needs throughout the year that require additional days in the office. Candidates should live within commuting distance of Red Wing, MN at the time of hire. At Red Wing, regardless of working in roles that are fully remote, onsite, or hybrid, what matters most is working together, staying connected, and putting care into everything we do.

General Purpose of the Job

The Planner is responsible for managing purchase orders and inventory for Red Wing branded footwear, workwear, accessories, and related products. This role ensures optimal inventory levels by balancing demand forecasts, inventory on hand, products in transit, and supplier capacity. Success requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to support customer demand, inventory performance, and supply chain continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels and purchasing decisions using MRP/Logility demand planning tools.
• Execute purchase orders and releases to maintain product availability while optimizing inventory investment.
• Monitor demand, inventory, supplier capacity, and lead times to support on-time delivery and service levels.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Merchandising, Sales, Sourcing, and suppliers to manage existing products and support new product launches.
• Track supplier performance and drive improvements in delivery, quality, cost, and service.
• Resolve purchase order, receipt, and invoice discrepancies with suppliers, warehouse, and finance teams.
• Monitor backorders and expedite shipments as needed to meet customer demand.
• Maintain accurate purchasing documentation, including pricing, terms, and delivery requirements.
• Support annual budget planning through pricing analysis and standard setting.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, including supplier site visits as needed.
• Collaborate with Product Creation, Logistics, and Finance to ensure compliance with procurement processes and best practices.
• Support company values and complete additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics (or) two years equivalent with related work experience
• Computer skills and experience with MRP systems (Infor), Logility, Excel, and other MS applications
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and work effectively with cross functional teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Continuous improvement skills and ability to lead change
• Problem solving, cost analysis and action planning
• Understanding of and experience in applying procurement principles
• Supplier contract negotiation experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• ASCM (Association Supply Chain Management)
  • CPIM (Certified Purchasing Inventory Management) or CSP (Certified Supply Chain Management)

Additional Information

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and drug screen.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)