Manager, Merchandise Planning – Old Navy, Mexico

Gap Inc. • San Francisco, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will be part of the Franchise Merchandise Planning team, responsible for bringing the financial strategy of the product vision to life for Franchisees globally. As Manager, Merchandise Planning, you will help drive franchisee seasonal investments to meet wholesale and margin budgets across all divisions by analyzing division/product performance for key accounts. The ideal candidate is passionate about using qualitative and quantitative skills in a corporate fashion retail environment, enjoys identifying global market nuances, and is curious, innovative, and focused on delivering an excellent customer experience while achieving financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills, along with a collaborative mindset, are essential. This position is based in SF HQ and is part of the Gap Inc Franchise Product team, collaborating with Franchise Merchandising, Account Management, Product Operations, Store Experience, Marketing, and the Old Navy Omni Planning team.

Requirements

• Must be advanced in Excel (e.g. data manipulation and advanced formula knowledge), and be systems savvy
• Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
• Be a problem solver, not just problem spotter and work to drive toward solutions with speed, conviction and a blue-sky mentality
• Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills
• Minimum of 5+ years of merchandise planning/buying experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience in wholesale and consultant like roles is a plus
• Spanish language proficiency is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department
• Identify risks and opportunities to business and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals
• Develop and communicate, in conjunction with Merchandising, comprehensive pre-season strategies that aligns to future financial product opportunities; while protecting key product attributes through franchise exclusives and market nuances, such as southern hemisphere seasonality and year-round hot markets
• Comfortable with presenting to multiple audiences (internal and external cross functional meetings, product level financials, and in-season performance to identify future risks and opportunities)
• Identify and set financial product benchmarks and guardrails at partner level each season
• Influence partner seasonal investments and sign off partner investments within seasonal investment reviews
• Develop processes and tools based on fast paced changing retail environment and Franchisee needs
• Build relationships with Franchisee and cross functional teams

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed