Sr. Manager, Merchandise Planning
Core
Developing overall merchandise financial strategies, leading annual/seasonal financial plans, and managing inventory and vendor relationships for a retail division.
Role type
Senior Manager, Merchandise Planning
Builds
Financial plans, merchandise forecasts, and inventory strategies for a pet retail division
Domain
Retail / Merchandise Planning
Required skills
Financial planning, sales forecasting, margin analysis, inventory management, vendor relationship management, team leadership, risk identification, customer analysis, life cycle management, markdown planning, ad-hoc analysis, process integration
Preferred skills
JDA Enterprise Planning
Responsibilities
Develop annual and seasonal financial plans (sales, margin, inventory, turn); Provide strategic direction for rolling merchandise forecasts; Collaborate with Buying/Sourcing and Allocation teams; Partner with vendors on planning activities; Identify risks and recommend strategies; Conduct customer analysis for traffic and basket trends; Lead life cycle management from SKU projections to markdowns; Review financials for planner locations; Conduct promotion analysis; Optimize plan accuracy and space utilization; Manage team development including recruiting and training
Seniority
Senior Manager, 5 direct reports