Manager, Merchandise Planning
Core
Strategic leader for a luxury retail category owning full omni-channel P&L and inventory efficiency, driving financial plans and forecasts to maximize sales, profit, and inventory.
Role type
Manager, Merchandise Planning
Builds
Seasonal and fiscal purchase plans, comprehensive checkbooks, and product performance reporting tools for luxury retail divisions.
Domain
Luxury Retail / Financial Planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Retail math, cost accounting, advanced Excel, financial modeling, process management, team leadership, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Supervisory experience, mentorship
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and communicate pre-season plans and manage in-season forecasts; lead the divisional partnership for the monthly OTB process; deliver accurate forecasts for sales, markdown strategies, receipt management, and inventory balance; manage and reconcile top-down and bottom-up financial plans; oversee strategic growth of category inventory by maximizing turnover; partner with merchants to lead brand negotiations regarding sales, purchases, inventory, and profitability; build and train Merchandise Planners.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with one direct report