At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, over 50 stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.

We are seeking a Sr. Custom Product Planner to support Lakeshore’s planning, execution and delivery of custom and semi-custom production materials. In this role, you’ll help bring educational products to life, ensuring our customers receive the materials they need to create engaging, meaningful learning experiences for children.

You’ll oversee the full life cycle of multiple kits using SAP, WMS and other enterprise systems, along with analytics and reporting tools. Responsibilities span from order intake through production release, including inventory reservation, production scheduling and tracking component availability within each production BOM. Acting as the central point of coordination across teams, you’ll help align priorities, solve problems and keep projects moving forward on time and with accuracy.

This position follows a hybrid work model with established on-site workdays at our Carson, California, headquarters, subject to change based on business requirements.

A day on the job looks like this:

• Determining and owning planning and execution for custom and semi-custom kits, ensuring build readiness, system accuracy and on-time delivery from approval through shipment
• Providing cross-functional coordination of assigned custom projects, aligning teams, timelines and priorities to protect build dates and customer commitments
• Independently identifying and resolving risks related to materials, BOM, capacity and execution by analyzing data, synthesizing insights using tools such as Excel or Power BI and escalating solutions to stakeholders and management as issues arise
• Owning and implementing planning effectiveness and team culture by contributing to process improvements, reinforcing standards and supporting collaborative execution across Planning Operations

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operational Management, a related field or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of relevant experience in production planning
• Proficiency in Excel with experience using Power BI or Power Query
• Proficiency in SAP or equivalent ERP system, including MRP, production orders, and inventory management

Preferred:

• Ability to synthesize data and clearly communicate insights to management
• Experience partnering with Distribution Center production teams, including work related to value-added services, work-in-progress tracking, repairs and production scheduling

What Sets You Apart:

• Strategic planner who connects day-to-day execution with broader business objectives and customer commitments
• Skilled problem solver who uses data-driven insights and sound judgment to evaluate risks, manage trade-offs and keep work moving forward
• Proactive owner who anticipates change, adapts plans across multiple planning horizons and minimizes disruption through thoughtful execution
• Clear and credible communicator who aligns cross-functional partners through transparency, collaboration and shared accountability

And here’s our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at a salary rate between $70,500-$83,000 depending on relevant experience & skillset.

This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees’ children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 
 
To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers 
 
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People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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