Director of Merchandise Planning - Women's
Core
Set financial and strategic planning strategy across all women's categories, defining long-range vision for sales, margin, and inventory productivity.
Role type
Director of Merchandise Planning (Women's)
Builds
Long-range assortment investment, pricing architecture, and flow strategy for women's brands
Domain
Retail / Women's Apparel
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> enterprise financial planning and inventory strategy
Required skills
enterprise merchandise planning, financial analysis, financial modeling, Excel, executive communication, team leadership, organizational design
Preferred skills
multi-brand planning, enterprise planning systems, transformational initiatives, retail KPIs
Responsibilities
Set divisional strategic direction for sales, margin, and inventory plans; synthesize performance and market signals to shape investment priorities; present strategy and financial recommendations to executive leadership; architect multi-year strategies for sales and margin targets; own division-wide visibility into sales and inventory trends; define standards for forecasting and OTB governance.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership