In this role you will be a part of the Inventory Management team that brings the financial strategy of our product vision to life by managing the largest financial asset of the company: our product itself. As Manager, Merchandise Planning, you and your team will drive the success of one or more product categories by creating a financial roadmap and marrying it to brand strategy and customer needs. You are passionate about using your qualitative and quantitative skillset in a fashion retail environment and find joy and creativity in forecasting and financial planning. You are curious, innovative, and focused on executing an amazing customer experience while delivering/exceeding financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills will serve you well, and a collaborative mindset is a must.
What You’ll Do
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Collaborate with Merchandising to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by division and department
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Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies
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Identify risks and opportunities to business and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals
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Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting
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Develop and communicate department level markdown recommendations and strategies, as well as financial results and forecasts to manager and cross functional team on a weekly basis
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Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge and Create an innovating, results oriented environment
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Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning), sharing best practices and ways of working
Who You Are
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Must love Excel, technical skills, and be systems savvy
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Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
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Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
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Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that rally others to action
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Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions