Planner
Core
Develop and execute financial strategy for the department, partnering with Merchants and Allocators to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance.
Role type
Senior merchandise planner (financial focus)
Builds
Preseason and in-season financial plans, forecasts, and inventory strategies for Madewell
Domain
Retail fashion (apparel)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis
Required skills
financial modeling, Excel, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, presentation skills, strategic planning
Preferred skills
multi-category planning, retail analytics systems, OTB management, retail metrics knowledge
Technologies
Excel, retail analytics systems
Responsibilities
Develop pre-season financial strategy and sales/margin/inventory plans; Present plans and recommendations during investment meetings; Provide weekly performance updates versus forecast; Lead monthly OTB meetings and recommend forecast adjustments; Analyze sell-through and inventory ratios to propose pricing/promotional actions; Partner on adjusting future on-orders to maximize margin.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
