Manager, Merchandise Planning

<div><b>Essential Job Functions:</b><br/><br/>Through previous background and experience, the candidate must demonstrate, with or without an accommodation, the ability to<br/><ul><li>Interact professionally and effectively through excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of the organization; demonstrate communication and presentation skills, especially to corporate Senior Management</li><li>Be a "business expert", knowledgeable of current and future trends in the business, industry, and information technology and systems, and be able to create innovative and efficient solutions to business problems</li><li>Gather data, analyze information, develop conclusions, communicate recommendations clearly, and work effectively with others on a team; effectively translate complex data and analyses to all levels within the organization</li><li>Demonstrate strong management skills, particularly in respect to prioritization and execution, along with strong leadership and relationship skills across functional areas</li><li>Demonstrate creative problem solving through pattern reorganization and thinking along unconventional lines</li><li>Demonstrate initiative; to work independently and in cross-functional teams</li><li>Ability to think strategically and effectively implement tactical elements to ensure strategic goals are met</li><li>Be mature, highly motivated, have a professional demeanor, and be capable of working with and/or leading cross-functional teams in an effective and collaborative manner.</li><li>Ability to be flexible and multi-task under tight deadlines.</li></ul><br/><br/><b>Supervisory Responsibilities:</b> Supervise, train, direct, review, and evaluate the performance of a staff of Analysts. <br/><br/><b>Work Environment:</b> The majority of job duties are conducted while seated indoors at a computer terminal, with little or no exposure to hazards. Occasional travel may be required for financial presentations or training. <br/><br/><b>Education (Required): </b>Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, economics, business, or statistics.<br/><br/><b>Work Experience (Required):</b> 3-5 years of retail planning, inventory management, financial planning, or financial analysis experience. Two years of recent management experience in a retail environment, leading a team of 2-5 direct reports, preferably within a planning capacity. Solid understanding of financial measurements, including sales, gross margin, GMROI, inventory turn, weeks of supply, and open to buy. Ability to communicate and influence decisions to profitably drive the business. Good communication and presentation skills. Exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, data management systems - systems used: Oracle Planning, Micro Strategies, Applied Predictive Technologies. Identifies/influences critical stakeholders; proactively problem-solves and recommends solutions. Optimization Mindset - designs and develops models/plans to optimize decisions. Built collaborative partnerships with critical stakeholder, direct reports, peers and cross-functional teams. Understands and executes against business strategy and goals.<br/><br/>#LI-RM1<br/><br/>#CORP</div>