Senior Manager, Merchandise Planning Insights

Levi Strauss & Co.•San Francisco, CA

64d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a financially grounded and strategic Senior Manager to join our Global Merchandise Planning Insights team and help drive smarter, faster decisions across planning. This role is pivotal in driving pre-season and in-season planning strategies that shape our product investment decisions, support financial targets, and enable profitable growth across our global business. You'll be part of the Global Planning team, reporting to the Director of Global Planning, and will manage a small team (2-3 direct reports). You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders across Global Planning, Global Merchandising, Finance, and Cluster teams to deliver high-impact insights and recommendations that fuel growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business with financial, Data Analytics/Statistics related field.
6+ years of experience in data analytics, planning, business intelligence, or reporting
Proven people management skills, with experience coaching, developing, and inspiring analysts and cross-functional teams.
Strategic manager who excels in ambiguity, asks the right questions, and can guide partners through data-driven storytelling.
Strong financial acumen and understanding of key DTC and Wholesale metrics (e.g., AOV, UPT, sell-through, margin, inventory turns).
Ability to translate financial data into actionable strategies and influence cross-functional partners.
Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and statistical analysis techniques.
Ability to distill complex data into clear, compelling business narratives.
Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in planning, merchandising, and product.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Own the merchandise financial planning (MFP) process across global to cluster ensuring gender, category, and class level alignment with company growth targets.
Manage total brand rollups, including long-range category plans, seasonal assortment frameworks, and cluster MFPs, ensuring product strategies are financially sound.
Drive global in-season performance recaps through weekly analysis, identifying risks and opportunities to optimize inventory and sales.
Lead seasonal hindsight recaps and contribute to MBR/QBR meetings with leadership, providing clear financial narratives and recommendations.
Consolidate global buy review and investment review materials to support executive-level decision-making.
Support pre-season development milestones with financial inputs highlighting risks and opportunities to our revenue or margin targets
Collaborate with cluster teams to gather insights and ensure financial plans reflect both global priorities and cluster needs.
Partner with Finance to align merchandise plans with broader financial forecasts and targets.
Track performance of key product stories, new fits, and seasonal initiatives to inform future planning cycles.
Conduct ad hoc deep dives into product, category, or channel performance to uncover drivers of growth or underperformance, and deliver actionable recommendations to cross-functional partners.