✨ About The Role
- This role involves collaborating with various business partners to maximize sales and profitability.
- The candidate will support the brand's long-range planning by product category, forecasting, and inventory management processes.
- Responsibilities include leading pre-season and in-season planning and forecasting processes across channels.
- The individual will operate as the financial lead for Product Teams, focusing on key financial metrics and profitable merchandise decisions.
- The role requires translating Merchandise Financial Plans and reconciling short-term and long-term financial plans with Finance.
- The candidate will oversee total company inventory ownership to ensure adequate volume and inventory levels.
- Developing ad-hoc financial models and analyses to quantify the cost/benefit of new product category initiatives is a key responsibility.
- The individual will participate in projects of diverse scope and develop strategic plans aligned with the company's vision.
- Conducting risk assessments and developing contingency plans to mitigate potential disruptions will also be part of the job.
âš¡ Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of analytical experience in Merchandise Planning or Inventory Management.
- A hands-on, results-driven mentality is essential, along with a strong desire to work strategically.
- Candidates should possess a working knowledge of Retail Metrics and the ability to develop scenario plans to drive enterprise decisions.
- A deep understanding of how to use data to drive decisions is crucial for success in this role.
- The individual should be comfortable with ambiguity and have a passion for building new tools and processes.
- Proven examples of innovative thinking to improve processes will be highly valued.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills are necessary for effective collaboration across teams.