Product Planning & Purchasing Manager

Our Mission
Thirty Three Threads was born on the 33rd parallel. It echoes the spirit of the active lifestyle so intrinsic to San Diego, our home, and it is here that our story comes to life. Our brands: Tavi, ToeSox, Base33, Vooray and Mizu all reflect this synergy, although each step boldly with its own unique personality.

We define new trends in the studio and beyond, driven by our customers’ desire to continually enhance their practice. And, we dedicate our days to innovating and creating high performance and premium, quality products that allow them to lead the active lifestyle they choose with style they love. We invite you to join our journey.

About Us
Founded in 2004, Thirty-Three Threads is an industry leader in high performance, fashionable premium apparel, socks and accessories for the global boutique fitness market and beyond. Our brands and products are known as best-in-class in quality, design, style and functionality.

Summary

• Own the Purchasing Calendar - Establish clear forecasting and buying deadlines across Sales, BI, and Operations.
• Calendar logic & alignment - Ensure calendar structure aligns demand planning, supply planning, and vendor capacity.
• Forecast accountability - Drive cross‑functional discipline for forecast accuracy and timeline adherence.
• Revenue & margin alignment - Align purchasing milestones with revenue targets, margin goals, and inventory strategies.
• Visibility & accessibility - Ensure calendar visibility across platforms and teams.

• Demand signal governance - Own forecast accountability across Sales and BI.
• Multi‑stream forecasting - Lead Seasonal, Core, CoBrand, Raw Material, and External Vendor forecasting.
• Budget translation - Convert revenue budgets by Account Group and Product Category into actionable product plans.
• Rolling monthly forecast - Adjust proactively with BI and Sales inputs.
• Inventory partnership - Partner with Inventory Control on inventory health, inbound flow timing, and SKU lifecycle planning.
• Scenario planning - Optimize buys, mitigate risk, and support revenue/margin targets.
• Lead‑time reduction - Develop strategies to reduce lead times and strengthen planning discipline.

• Purchasing execution - Oversee PO creation, cost accuracy, and lead‑time adherence.
• Vendor accountability - Hold vendors accountable for performance metrics, delivery compliance, and production readiness.
• Capacity planning - Lead vendor capacity planning and supply risk mitigation.
• Cost management - Drive cost strategies that support margin improvement.
• Risk resolution - Resolve production delays, fallout, and supply risks through structured vendor accountability.

• Excel → SAP transition - Forecast initially using Excel/manual tools; build models and dashboards.
• SAP S/4 Hana MRP - Lead transition to SAP MRP forecasting once implemented.
• Workflow design - Partner with IT, BI, Inventory Control, and Operations to design workflows and ensure adoption.
• Master data alignment - Ensure accurate master data across planning, purchasing, and inventory systems.

• KPI definition - Own KPIs for forecasting accuracy, purchasing discipline, vendor performance, and inventory impact.
• MBR preparation - Prepare Monthly Business Review materials for leadership.
• Goal setting - Contribute to goal setting and process improvement initiatives.
• Cross‑functional alignment - Support alignment forums across Sales, BI, Inventory Control, Logistics, and Operations.
• Strategic judgment - Exercise discretion with sensitive operational strategies.

• Process mapping - Own workflow documentation and ensure accuracy.
• SOP creation & auditing - Create, maintain, and audit SOPs aligned with end‑to‑end operational standards.
• Governance partnership - Partner with Sr. Manager, Business Process & Operational Alignment to uphold operational discipline.
• Cross‑functional enablement - Train Sales, Planners, Buyers, and cross‑functional teams on new or updated workflows.

• Team management - Hire, mentor, and manage the Planner/Buyer & Production Control teams at Mexico HQ.
• Workflow optimization - Build workflows that reduce errors, improve efficiency, and elevate customer experience.
• Performance management - Conduct reviews, development planning, and compensation recommendations.
• Cross‑functional collaboration - Strengthen collaboration with Sales, BI, Inventory Control, Logistics, and Operations.
• Training & enablement - Train Sales, Planners, and Buyers on forecasting discipline and purchasing best practices.
• Perform additional responsibilities and cross functional projects as assigned to support evolving business needs, especially as the Product Planning & Purchasing function continues to mature.