What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planner position at Pure Fishing?
About Pure Fishing
Pure Fishing is a global leader in the fishing tackle industry, with a portfolio of iconic brands that includes Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, Fenwick®, Frabill®, PENN®, Pflueger®, Plano®, Savage Gear®, Shakespeare®, SpiderWire®, Ugly Stik®, and many more. The brands that came together to form Pure Fishing were founded by inventors and innovators responsible for many of the advancements in the fishing tackle industry that anglers worldwide benefit from today. Our team of industry-leading experts and our global network of operations and innovation hubs strive to find those next innovations and produce world-class products designed to delight our consumers, strengthen business for our customers, and build love for our brands globally.
But to us fishing is not just about business, it is about time shared with family and friends, for some the peace derived from time on the water or for others the thrill of the battle and satisfaction of the earned triumph, and for all that feeling you get with every catch. We are a passionate team hungry to win while dedicated to creating memorable experiences with our brands and products and helping anglers everywhere have more fun catching more fish. We want your next day on the water to be your best day on the water. At Pure Fishing we have high expectations for Execution, we strive to Empower our people every day, expect and encourage Authenticity.
Planner
At Pure Fishing, our Planners play a vital role in ensuring the right products are available at the right time to meet customer demand. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems, and collaborating across teams to keep operations running smoothly.
What Will You Do?
As a Planner, you will play a critical role in aligning demand, supply, and production to ensure our operations run efficiently and our customers’ needs are consistently met. This position requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can balance multiple priorities, analyze data, and collaborate cross-functionally to optimize inventory levels and production schedules. You will be at the center of decision-making that drives operational success and supports continuous improvement across the supply chain.
Coordinates with Manufacturing and Sourcing on a daily basis to optimize the utilization of materials, personnel and machines.
Position Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll have a direct impact on how our products move from concept to customer. Your ability to balance demand and supply will help ensure we deliver on our commitments while continuously improving efficiency. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to collaborate with a team that values problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement while supporting a brand that connects people to their passion for the outdoors.
Your Work Environment
You’ll work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly and no two days look exactly the same. This role partners closely with Manufacturing, Sourcing, Demand Planning, and Product Management, requiring strong communication and collaboration skills. Success in this environment means staying organized, thinking critically, and adapting quickly while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
What You Will Need To Succeed
Pure Fishing is a global leader in the fishing tackle industry, with a portfolio of iconic brands that includes Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, Fenwick®, Frabill®, PENN®, Pflueger®, Plano®, Savage Gear®, Shakespeare®, SpiderWire®, Ugly Stik®, and many more. The brands that came together to form Pure Fishing were founded by inventors and innovators responsible for many of the advancements in the fishing tackle industry that anglers worldwide benefit from today. Our team of industry-leading experts and our global network of operations and innovation hubs strive to find those next innovations and produce world-class products designed to delight our consumers, strengthen business for our customers, and build love for our brands globally.
But to us fishing is not just about business, it is about time shared with family and friends, for some the peace derived from time on the water or for others the thrill of the battle and satisfaction of the earned triumph, and for all that feeling you get with every catch. We are a passionate team hungry to win while dedicated to creating memorable experiences with our brands and products and helping anglers everywhere have more fun catching more fish. We want your next day on the water to be your best day on the water. At Pure Fishing we have high expectations for Execution, we strive to Empower our people every day, expect and encourage Authenticity.
Planner
At Pure Fishing, our Planners play a vital role in ensuring the right products are available at the right time to meet customer demand. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems, and collaborating across teams to keep operations running smoothly.
What Will You Do?
As a Planner, you will play a critical role in aligning demand, supply, and production to ensure our operations run efficiently and our customers’ needs are consistently met. This position requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can balance multiple priorities, analyze data, and collaborate cross-functionally to optimize inventory levels and production schedules. You will be at the center of decision-making that drives operational success and supports continuous improvement across the supply chain.
Coordinates with Manufacturing and Sourcing on a daily basis to optimize the utilization of materials, personnel and machines.
Position Responsibilities
- Considers the incoming orders, current inventory, production schedule and production capacity for the scheduling of global and made-to-order items.
- Prioritize production schedule to meet customer demand.
- Coordinate with the Buyer on material availability for scheduling.
- Review demand and scheduling on a weekly basis, work with Demand Planning to report and resolve discrepancies.
- Work with Product Management to construct initial inventory levels for new products.
- Monitor and maintain minimal inventories of excess and obsolete materials according to the defined plan.
- Communicates with customers any problems servicing their needs and develops a plan of action to minimize disruptions with servicing their requirements.
- Assist with cost saving projects in various functions.
- Support the new product development process.
- Follow all facility safety rules and procedures.
- Actively participate in lean initiatives and provide suggestions for cost savings improvements through waste elimination.
- Product structure maintenance and new product set-up in SAP.
- Review specification changes.
- Strong analytics with mathematical / statistical emphasis, organizational, decision making and presentation skills.
- Experience in analyzing data relating to product demand and supply, MPS, MRP and other replenishment reports.
- Strong interpersonal skills are essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business that affect the Supply Chain process.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
- Able to identify and adjust to variations and changes in plans, with the appropriate amount acceptance and sense of urgency to achieve a successful outcome.
- Applicant should understand and be able to practice the principles of Lean Manufacturing (e.g., familiarity with kanban, reorder point and “pull model” system.)
In this role, you’ll have a direct impact on how our products move from concept to customer. Your ability to balance demand and supply will help ensure we deliver on our commitments while continuously improving efficiency. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to collaborate with a team that values problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement while supporting a brand that connects people to their passion for the outdoors.
Your Work Environment
You’ll work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly and no two days look exactly the same. This role partners closely with Manufacturing, Sourcing, Demand Planning, and Product Management, requiring strong communication and collaboration skills. Success in this environment means staying organized, thinking critically, and adapting quickly while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
What You Will Need To Succeed
- Qualified candidates with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management preferred or a related discipline
- Two to five years of planning or supply chain experience with proven cost reduction results, APICS and/or CPM certificate desired.