Merchandise Financial Planner

• →Providing input to the Category Director and Category Merchants to define category strategy.

• →Liable for developing merchandise financial plans by banners, channel, and country to the sub-department level.

• →Accountable for financial analysis in weekly and monthly performance reviews (OTB), analyzing and reporting on current trends in financial performance and managing category inventory levels against targets.

• →Responsible for providing input to the development of the assortment definition and product selection to support the category objectives.

• →Granting financial guidance to the Replenishment Analyst and Allocator to achieve the proper inventory levels required by location to achieve financial objectives.

• →Granting financial guidance to product development, assortment and item plans, and store clustering, ensuring alignment to financial goals.

• →Analyzing actual business performance relative to plans and trends, reporting variances to plan and forecast future expected results.

• →Responsible for proposing action plans to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks. Your Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA / BS / BFA) or equivalent.

• 3-6 years of related experience.

• Strong analytical and financial skills.

• Market and trend analysis experience.

• Detail oriented with knowledge of retail math.

• Strong ability to work in multi-task and fast-paced environment.

• Merchandise financial planning experience preferred.

• Hardlines retail planning or merchandising experience preferred.

Start Rate = $66,000 to $78,500 based on experience plus 20% bonus and equity. The company offers Health, Dental, & Vision, a flexible spending account, life and disability insurance benefits, a 401k plan, PTO, paid holidays annually, and an employee stock purchase plan.