Are you passionate about revolutionizing Merchandising and leveraging technology, including Machine Learning (ML), to optimize one of the largest investment areas at Nordstrom? Nordstrom, an innovative and customer-focused fashion retailer, is seeking an experienced and innovative Director of Technology in Merch Planning domain to join our team. This leader will be responsible for overseeing the strategy, technical engineering, software development, and application of Nordstrom's Merchandising technology stack, focusing on improving business profitability and inventory productivity by partnering closely with the data science organization to build applications that utilize analytics and ML to automate decisions. Reporting to Nordstrom's VP, Technology for Merchandising, this person will lead a team of engineers and collaborate closely with the data science organization to drive the development and implementation of ML-driven Integrated Merchandising solutions. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic leader who can effectively establish a roadmap, framing short-term wins that ladder up to a broader strategy, with a strong emphasis on partnering with the data science organization to create ML-driven decision automation applications. This role will be based in Seattle.