Gildan is leading the way in apparel manufacturing, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, GOLDTOE®, and Peds®. We’ve spent the last four decades perfecting the art of respectful apparel making, and the last 20 years implementing sustainable initiatives throughout our business.

Founded in Canada, we now operate out of roughly 30 locations worldwide across 12 countries and sell our products in 60+ markets globally with $3 billion in sales. Together with our 45,000 employees, we are united in our vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com. 

Creates and implements inventory management strategies for bulk Activewear product that is required to sustain internal Value Added Service (VAS) production in relation to customer demand.

The role

• Creates work orders for VAS production team and system transactions for inventory reserves
• Reacts to fluctuations in customer demand by increasing/decreasing VAS production and bulk inventory supply to align with business environment
• Investigates gaps between demand/supply for Activewear Retail styles, and prioritizes by account when temporary product resource limitations occur
• Calculates frequency of product transfers from Wholesale DC and manufacturing facilities for logistics planning purposes
• Coordinates with Corporate Planning to highlight production scheduling issues that impact VAS
• Initiates, prioritizes and tracks product transfers
• Determines ideal inventory levels for dotcom accounts and builds inventory levels to those parameters
• Evaluates potential excess inventories considering forecast, seasonal trends, and DC capacity
• Maintains and distributes availability projection reports to Sales and Customer Service
• Reconciles receipts, shipments, and inventory at consignment accounts and 3PLs carrying Gildan and GoldToe Moretz/Private Label inventory
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs
• This opportunity is based in our Sales Marketing and Distribution Team.

The requirements

• High School Diploma
• 0-3 Years Relevant Experience
• University degree preferred 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Experience with a full-functional computerized Order Management System such as JDE, SAP or RedPrairie
• Experience within a manufacturing company supplying product to Retail Customers preferred
•  Inventory and/or Planning experience highly preferred
•  Strong organization and prioritization skills needed
•  Strong problem-solving skills
•  Ability to assimilate information rapidly and effectively
• Must be able to work independently and to self-manage coordination duties
• Must be able to work in a team-based environment
• Vision required to operate keyboard, complete required data entry, and examine inventory data
• Hearing and verbal communication required to provide instruction and communicate with multiple sources

• 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.

We recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a meaningful, collaborative work environment. As an inclusive employer, we value and embrace all the traits that make you uniquely you and seek to provide everyone with an equal chance to succeed. Because equity and inclusion matter at Gildan.

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