Senior Manager, Global Footwear Merchandise Planning
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Global Footwear Merchandise Planning owns the financial architecture connecting product vision to business performance across regions and channels. The role sets financial plans to drive Footwear growth, manage margin, and maintain productive inventory, translating strategy into actionable buying and assortment decisions at global scale. It balances product creativity with financial discipline and contributes data-driven insight to senior leadership decisions. The role owns Global Footwear Merchandise Financial Plans across sales, margin, and inventory; manages global Open-to-Buy (OTB); and partners with Global Merchandising, PIA, regional planning, and merchant teams on assortment, investment, and sales targets. It presents plans and hindsight analysis to senior leadership and leads, develops, and sets strategic direction for the Senior Footwear Demand Planner. The position is based onsite at the Portland office, and candidates must be eligible to work in the USA.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field.
- 8–10+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning or Demand Planning, including 5+ years within a Footwear business and portfolio.
- Demonstrated expertise in sales forecasting, OTB management, and margin and profitability analysis.
- Strong command of strategic business and assortment planning, with understanding of how global supply chain dynamics shape merchandise financial decisions.
- Advanced data analytics skills, comfort with planning tools, and ability to conduct postmortem analysis that informs future decisions.
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen, including identifying opportunities and risks and influencing cross-functional and peer-leader decisions through clear, data-led storytelling.
- Deep understanding of global business dynamics, regional nuances, and channel complexity, with ability to adapt communication for different audiences, including executive leadership.
- Strong people leadership experience, including guiding others, developing talent, assessing progress, and driving accountability toward departmental goals.
- Must be eligible to work in the USA.
Responsibilities
- Own Global Footwear Merchandise Financial Plans across sales, margin, and inventory, incorporating regional nuances.
- Define and manage Global Footwear Open-to-Buy (OTB), balancing revenue growth, inventory productivity, and margin targets.
- Drive Global Footwear assortment creation and investment strategies with Global Merchandising and PIA teams, with a focus on product lifecycle and roadmaps.
- Partner with Regional Planning and Merchant teams on Footwear investment and sales targets, supporting seasonal and long-term strategic growth plans.
- Present financial plans and hindsight analysis to senior leadership, translating complex information into actionable recommendations.
- Lead, develop, and set strategic direction for the Senior Footwear Demand Planner.
- Build agile, insight-driven merchandise financial planning capabilities to respond to shifts in consumer demand, channel performance, and market conditions.
- Position Global Merchandise Planning as a strategic integrator across Finance, Merchandising, and Supply Planning, influencing alignment on financial targets, investment priorities, and scenario trade-offs.
Benefits
- Extended health coverage, including mental health support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Fertility benefits.
- Immediately vested 401(k) retirement savings plan matching.
- Eligibility for the Arc’teryx Annual Incentive Plan.
- Access to an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), where applicable.
- Paid time off.
- No Wasted Day program: dedicated paid days to get outside and explore.
- Parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, including an option to ease the transition back to work.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Arc’teryx Academies outdoor skill-building events.
- Employee Belonging Councils.
- Employee discounts and Pro Deals on gear.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
