Apparel Manufacturing, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Flexible Spending Accounts, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Multicultural, Multitasking, Music, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, People Management, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Costing, Product Development, Product Positioning, Production Costing, Production Support, Purchase Orders, Sourcing Strategy, Sports, Staff Development, Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Analysis, Textile Industry, Time Management, Time Tracking, Vendor/Supplier Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Position Title: Senior Production Planner
Department: Product and Brand Services
Reports To: Senior Manager, Sourcing & Social Compliance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Effective Date: June 2026
Salary: $82,000-$89,000
Location: Zumiez Home Office in Lynnwood, WA
The Zumiez Product and Brand Services (PBS) team is looking for a Senior Production Planner to support and manage our sourcing and production workflow. This role is responsible for driving product from concept through delivery, managing multiple priorities, and maintaining accurate information across workstreams. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to communicate effectively with vendors and internal partners. This person takes ownership of their categories, proactively solves problems, and supports the development of their team members.
The PBS Sourcing and Production team supports over 30 brands across men's and women's apparel, accessories, and snow/skate hardgoods, including owned and licensed brands.
Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women who express their individuality through fashion, music, art, and action sports culture. Headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington, Zumiez operates over 700 stores across North America, Europe, and Australia under the names Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times.
At Zumiez, creativity shows up in how we work, what we wear, and how we move-sometimes literally on a skateboard down the hallway. It's a place where individuality is encouraged, ideas are shared openly, and people are trusted to take ownership of their work. If that sounds like your kind of environment, we'd love to meet you.
You know how to:
- Work in Microsoft Office programs including Excel
- Analyze tech pack details to determine appropriate costs
- Lead cost negotiations and collaborate with Design, Development, and the supply base to meet IMU% goals
- Apply critical thinking to solve problems and identify solutions
- Take initiative and effectively prioritize workload across multiple priorities
- Manage and maintain multiple calendars with internal and external partners
- Motivate, guide, and support a team of direct reports
- Learn through hands‑on experience and real‑world problem‑solving
You'll need to:
- Manage costing and production for assigned product categories, while guiding your team to do the same
- Monitor time & action calendars (TAC) to ensure key milestones and delivery dates are met
- Cost product and partner with Design, Development, and the supply base to meet IMU% goals
- Issue and maintain purchase orders
- Determine product placement in alignment with sourcing strategy goals
- Communicate with vendors and internal partners to resolve production issues and ensure quality and on-time delivery
- Identify product development issues and proactively drive solutions with cross-functional partners
- Lead, coach, and support direct reports
- Support resolution of vendor claims and issues
- Assist on projects as needed
- Travel domestically and/or internationally up to 3 weeks per year as needed
- Embrace and foster the Zumiez Culture and Brand
You have:
- A college degree preferably with course work in textiles and sourcing/production
- At least 5+ years of apparel production related experience is required
- At least 2+ years of managing direct reports
- Apparel costing and negotiation experience required
- High attention to detail with strong organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively in a global, multicultural environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- Demonstrated initiative with the ability to identify priorities independently
- Ability to work in a dynamic, multi‑tasking, team‑oriented environment
- Ability to quickly adapt and reprioritize in response to changing needs and priorities
Physical demands and work environment:
- Ability to sit in stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a PC without limitations.
- Ability to move in an office environment in order to access files and gather information.
This full-time role is benefit eligible and offers:
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Basic life insurance and supplemental voluntary life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid parental leave
- Vacation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Zumiez merchandise discount