Merchandise Planner

Job description

About the Role 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 Merchandise Planner, you 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 Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting Reforecast sales and manage i...