Praktis is an end to end supply chain startup, focused on helping brands on their competencies, with reliable technology and a data powered platform for seamless business operation. Praktis started with a mission to help Indonesian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grow into a national and even international player, by helping manage their business operations through digitization and collaboration.

In order to achieve our mission we need Praktisi people who have Collaborative Growth, Openness & Trustworthy, and Excellence as their core values to give our clients best services and their values to grow. We provide room to growth, to exploring and living your potential and for a higher mission.
What You Will Do:

• Lead the strategic planning of capacity allocation for vendors in collaboration with the Sourcing & Preparation (S&P) team.
• Analyze vendor performance data to provide recommendations for current and potential vendors, facilitating long-term partnerships and optimizing production outcomes.
• Drive vendor selection processes based on thorough evaluations of capabilities, past performance, and business needs provided by the S&P team.
• Oversee Pre-Production Sampling (PPS) in collaboration with the Quality Control (QC) team, ensuring product standards are met before full-scale production.
• Establish high-level quality control benchmarks, guiding the QC team on the approval of PPS results to ensure product consistency and compliance with company standards.
• Provide strategic oversight for purchase requests, ensuring timely and accurate submission to the Procurement team, aligned with vendor capacity and production requirements.
• Lead negotiations with key vendors to secure optimal terms while ensuring adherence to quality and delivery standards.
• Lead Pre-Production Meetings (PPM) with Sourcing & Preparation (S&P), Research & Development (R&D), Quality Control (QC), and vendors to ensure alignment on production timelines, quality expectations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to enhance communication, streamline processes, and improve decision-making throughout the production lifecycle.
• Develop and monitor production timelines, ensuring workflows are efficient, bottlenecks are identified early, and adjustments are made to meet production targets.
• Implement a proactive issue-detection and resolution system to address potential production delays, quality concerns, or other risks.
• Identify and create a warning system to detect potential issues and resolve problems in the production process.
• Ensure the accuracy of production quality, quantity, and delivery.
• Input production data at each process stage into the system.
• Update the Quality Control (QC) schedule.
• Evaluate production outcomes to guide future vendor allocation and development.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Production Planning and Inventory Control (PPIC) team to ensure efficient execution of production planning, inventory control, and vendor management activities.
• Foster a high-performance culture within the PPIC team by setting clear goals, providing guidance, and facilitating continuous learning and development.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to align PPIC activities with broader business objectives, ensuring seamless communication and execution across all functions.

What You Will Need:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in any field (degrees in Garment Production, Industrial Engineering, or other relevant fields in the Fashion Apparel Industry).
• At least 5 years of experience in the Fashion Apparel Industry.
• Ability to identify and select suppliers/vendors.
• Ability to identify Capacity Requirements Plan and allocate orders to multiple factories.
• Ability to identify potential production risks.
• Capable of formulating a Master Production Schedule.
• Experience in production planning control.
• Ability to monitor production progress.
• Ability to review vendor performance.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or similar applications.
• Proven leadership experience in production planning, inventory control, and vendor management, preferably within a fast-paced apparel manufacturing environment.