Merchandise Planner, Gap Inc. Accessories
About The Position
The Merchandise Planner is part of the Inventory Management team, which manages the company’s product as a major financial asset and connects financial strategy to product vision. The planner drives the success of one or more product categories by creating a financial roadmap aligned with brand strategy and customer needs. The role uses qualitative and quantitative skills in a fashion retail environment, with a focus on forecasting, financial planning, customer experience, and meeting or exceeding financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills and a collaborative mindset are important.
Requirements
- Advanced technical skills and strong proficiency with Excel; systems savvy.
- Builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners.
- Strong business acumen and strategic agility; able to manage multiple projects and effectively prioritize workload.
- Strong listening, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical and storytelling skills.
- Collaborative mindset.
Responsibilities
- Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department.
- Create preseason sales, gross margin, and inventory plans by division and department to support product strategies.
- Reconcile top-down and bottom-up division and department plans.
- Present financial forecasts and supporting action plans in open-to-buy meetings.
- Reforecast sales and manage inventory for all basic styles to meet department financial goals.
- Communicate financial results and forecasts weekly to the manager and cross-functional team.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional partners, including Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning, and Company Planning, and set expectations around prioritization and best practices for key deliverables.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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