Vice President, Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management, US/Canada
Levi Strauss
- San Francisco, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement merchandise planning strategies aligned with our financial goals, market trends, and customer demand
- Team Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and leadership to the merchandise planning and inventory management teams. Be a positive and solution-oriented role model encouraging a collaborative and high performance work culture
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with other departments such as marketing, sales, finance, and operations to ensure alignment and effective execution of merchandise plans
- Technology and Tools: Leverage and implement appropriate planning tools, systems, and technology to enhance the merchandise planning process and improve efficiency
- Execution of Business Processes:
- Financial Analysis: Analyze sales trends, margin performance, and other key metrics to identify opportunities and risks
- Demand Forecasting: Utilize historical data, market trends, and other relevant factors to forecast demand accurately
- Assortment Planning: Collaborate with merchandising team to create comprehensive assortment plans that meet customer needs, align with brand identity, and maximize profitability
- Inventory Management: Oversee inventory levels and distribution across various channels and store formats to ensure optimal stock levels while minimizing excess or obsolete inventory
- At least 10 years leading a successful planning team at a senior level.
- Experience developing and implementing merchandise planning strategies aligned with the company's financial objectives, market trends, and customer demand.
- Experience leading an omni channel business including wholesale, Ecommerce and DTC.
- Experience building strategy with efficiency and effectiveness by imporved measurement/processes/systems/planning at scale.
- Experience leading large teams providing guidance, mentorship and career development.
- 401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save.
- Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations
- Product discount of 60% off regular-price merchandise
- Paid Family Leave