(USA) Manager, Merchandising Planning
About The Position
The (USA) Manager, Merchandising Planning, applies advanced expertise to develop and execute strategic action plans that align with business objectives and customer needs. This role leads financial forecasting, category management, and data-driven analysis to optimize merchandising performance and profitability. Collaborating cross-functionally, the manager influences promotional strategies, budget development, and business decisions while ensuring compliance with company policies and ethical standards. By leveraging insights from market trends and customer behavior, this position drives continuous improvement and supports a high-performing team focused on delivering value and sustainable growth. Join a high-performing team focused on strategic inventory planning and supply chain management to optimize product availability and cost efficiency. The team collaborates with suppliers and cross-functional partners to ensure seamless inventory flow and timely issue resolution. Emphasizing accountability, innovation, and data-driven decision-making, members deliver effective replenishment solutions aligned with business goals. Leveraging expertise in merchandising, category management, financial forecasting, and data analysis, the team supports informed decisions and drives successful business outcomes while maintaining operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field and 2 years’ experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area. OR 4 years’ experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area.
Nice To Haves
- Negotiating terms and costing
- Retail Link
- Supervisory
- Masters: Marketing
Responsibilities
- Lead category and item-level financial forecasting using data analytics and business intelligence to project future results.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align forecasting inputs and drive consensus on category performance and strategies.
- Influence feature and promotional planning by analyzing historical data and assessing financial impacts on unit velocity and profitability.
- Provide monthly financial reporting, highlighting business drivers, opportunities, and key action plans.
- Develop and recommend category budgets and financial targets, integrating insights into fiscal planning systems.
- Assess business health, identify root causes, and generate data-driven recommendations to improve customer and financial outcomes.
- Communicate findings and strategic perspectives to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
