Merchandise Financial Planner - (Hybrid, Seattle)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Nordstrom Merchandising Group (NMG) blends creativity and analytics to deliver the products that help our customers feel good and look their best. As a customer‑centric organization, NMG is responsible for planning, buying, pricing, and delivering merchandise across all Nordstrom channels—including Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores, digital platforms, and off‑price experiences. Through a balance of art and science, NMG teams use customer insights, trend intelligence, and financial rigor to build relevant, inspiring assortments while partnering closely with brands and cross‑functional teams. From strategy through execution, NMG plays a critical role in driving growth, elevating the customer experience, and ensuring Nordstrom offers the right product, at the right time, in the right place. We have an opportunity for Merchandise Financial Planner to join the team. The ideal financial planner is motivated, results oriented and committed to providing outstanding customer service every day.

Requirements

2+ years of experience as a retail merchandising Planner, Financial Planner, or equivalent role
Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom
Proficiency in MS Office suite
Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Finance, Accounting, or related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

Incorporate departmental merchandise strategies within the creation of financial plans
Effectively balance objective information with subjective inputs to give guidance for merchandising teams
Develop demand plans for the Direct Channel through to net sales, incorporating returns and transfer impacts to all channels within the company
Develop the mid-level merchandise financial plan at channel
Develop the location level sales plans and establish inventory turns by store at each half to generate original plan stock to sales and inventory targets
Review and re-project merchandise financial plans per the corporate cadence in season
Act as a change leader to support company initiatives and ensure adoption by merchandising team
Advocate for financial disciplines and inventory efficiency while working with the buyer and buy planner to support the execution of the merchandise strategy