Merchandise Planner

• Collaborate with Merchant team to develop customer segment productivity targets (assortment architecture) based on historical performance and strategic direction.
• Conduct ongoing quantitative analysis and insights across various dimensions (Time/Merchandise/Location) to optimize line profitability, monetize new opportunities and identify risks.
• Gather qualitative/quantitative feedback from key stakeholders (Commercial/ Merchandising/ Marketing) in order to inform the direction and focus of future investments.
• Perform detailed post-seasonal analysis on assortment performance in order to better inform investments with robust supporting data.
• Develop bottom-up sales & inventory PC9 plan, delivering to line productivity and informing financial & inventory decisions.
• Partner with Merchant and Inventory teams to build monthly flow plan for sales and inventory, accommodating product lifecycle expectations and markdown forecasts to inform and manage Outlet Flush pipeline.
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams to reconcile bottom-up merchandise plans and top down sales targets.
• Produce and present formal Investment Reviews to the local market as well as region, communicating how the investment decisions will support the aligned business strategy.

• Build monthly bottom up demand forecast (item plan) in order to drive effective guidance for allocation, as well as to provide FG Planning with a stable and accurate demand signal.
• Complete a monthly top down sales forecast (RMP) and support rolling OTB framework, proposing relevant changes based on latest sales trends, risks, and inventory health.
• Drive consistent markdown/promotional cadence in order to manage in-season profitability, and maximize full price sell thru/margin whilst maintaining health of inventory profile.
• Effectively manage door capacity, closeout cleanses from Mainline, and MFO/Flush Mix in Outlet according to changing needs of the market in season (monitor and react.).
• Actively support local and regional S&OP process, providing necessary insights and recommending courses of action.
• Work with inventory management to ensure consistent in-season allocation & replenishment to drive appropriate coverage across stores and DC.
• Work with Inventory Management, Asset Recovery and Commercial/Finance teams to manage through inventory spikes beyond the capacity of Outlet.
• Bridge the communication between regional and local functional teams to ensure ways of working and brand strategy are consistently executed in local market.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with at least 5 years of work experience in Retail business.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data.
• Ability to articulate key financial measures, and how they are used in key systems/tools.
• Comfort with systems and high proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel).
• Prior experience with planning solutions (SAS, Pronto, SAP, etc.) a plus.
• Decision Making and Problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills.

Levi Strauss