Manager of Merchandise Planning - Maternity

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. In your role, 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

• Develop omnichannel points of view and communicate financial results, forecasts, and action plans to cross functional team that delivers company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals
• Manage omnichannel preseason and in season processes
• Identify and champion omnichannel opportunities
• Analyze financial performance of preseason strategies and recommend strategic business shifts as required
• Partner with cross functional members to develop and manage short and long-range divisional financial plans that support brand strategies
• Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs
• Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Who You Are

• Must love Excel, have a strong technical aptitude, and be systems savvy
• Believe in the Power of Team; build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
• Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that rally others to action
• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions