Essential Functions:

• Direct the development of divisional, departmental and bottom-up merchandise financial plans; work with Senior Management, Corporate Planning and team to ensure company EBITDA goals are met or exceeded.
• Lead team to drive assortment, pricing, profitability and inventory analytics to be used by Buying teams during the product and assortment planning processes (merchandise strategy, inventory planning, assortment & buy planning)
• Partner with the DMM/MM in the divisional monthly forecast meetings; manage opportunities and risks through the monthly forecast process
• Analyze historical and current trends to identify risks or opportunities and recommend strategies to increase sales and achieve business and financial objectives
• Build a high-quality planning team and maintain bench strength by developing partnerships, leading, coaching and providing constructive feedback
• Facilitate team environment between Buying, Merchandise Planning and Allocation organizations
• Lead initiatives to instill best practices and develop support infrastructure by evaluating techniques, processes and systems with management to identify improvement areas
• Lead and Exhibit Planning values
• Requires designated hybrid in-office work schedule

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of retail experience 
• 5+ years of merchandise or planning experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Effectively manages a large scope of responsibility to achieve financial targets based on a sound knowledge of merchandising concepts
• Thinks conceptually and strategically
• Is highly organized and multitasks
• Builds and maintains productive cross-functional relationships
• Prioritizes and manages workload and processes to meet company objectives
• Takes calculated risks to achieve results
• Crafts targeted and effective verbal and written communications
• Fosters a strong team environment and works effectively with management
• Adapts to shifting circumstances in a business environment
• Exhibits ethics, fairness & values-based decisions
• Maintains professionalism in work relationships and habits
• Provides direction, counseling and coaching to staff
• Develops creative solutions to business issues
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the industry
• Provides broad market perspective on trends and business opportunities
• Works effectively with staff and Divisional/BSS management to achieve sound financial and merchandising solutions based on analysis, input and experience
• Prioritizes and manages workload and processes to meet company objectives
• Proficient in business-related computer software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, etc.)
   

Pay Range

$180,000 - $290,000

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

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