Merchandise Planner, Gap Inc. Accessories
Core
Drive financial strategy for product categories by creating roadmaps that marry financial planning with brand strategy and customer needs.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner
Builds
Financial roadmaps, sales plans, gross margin plans, and inventory plans
Domain
Fashion retail
Required skills
Advanced Excel, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, financial forecasting, data reconciliation, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning, risk identification, opportunity identification
Preferred skills
Systems savvy, storytelling skills, business acumen, strategic agility
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities; Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans; Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans; Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting; Reforecast sales and manage inventory for all basic styles; Communicate financial results and forecasts to manager and cross functional team; Develop and maintain effective working relationships with cross functional team members