• Connect statistical analysis, assortment architecture, and merchant vision into a pre-season view of the merchandise plans.
• Develop financial architecture aligned with category/brand strategies and calendars.
• Balance assortment architecture by driving top line sales and profit through focus on key
• products/initiatives, while driving new business via testing methods.
• Manage receipts to budget by scrutinizing buys with a focus on optimal inventory turn, while taking individual department calendars and flow of newness into consideration.
• Lead team in tactical execution of Merchandise Planning process including line plan management
• Partner, recommend action, and communicate business analysis and opportunities to merchant team in order to mitigate risk of achieving our financial objectives
• Manage the assessment and hindsight of our merchandise strategy to inform future planning
• decisions.
• Execute weekly reporting utilized by cross-functional teams to analyze the business. Analyze and report on results with a focus on action planning.
• Function as project manager for ad hoc projects, system implementations and updates,
• merchandise initiatives, etc.
• Collaborate with other areas of the business as needed including Merchandising, Allocation, PD, and Finance, to ensure profitability is maximized.
• Provide the leadership and the necessary formal and informal training, including one-on-one
• development, needed to produce a team that contributes consistent financial growth to the
• business.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Statistics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning, inventory management, financial planning or financial analysis.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Proficient with forecasting methodologies and statistical modeling.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills - concisely presents complex information and
• recommendations to all levels throughout the organization.
• High level of computer literacy; exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, data
• management systems.
• Analytical thinker and self-motivated problem solver.
• Adapts to situational demands, flexible and capable of managing competing priorities.
• Impeccable organizational skills, ability to multitask.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Able to thrive in ambiguity.
• Highly collaborative team player.

Pay: From $110,000-$130,000

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• 401(k)