Sr Manager of Merchandise Planning

6+ years experience in merchandise/inventory planning, allocation, finance or business analytics
Advanced competency in Excel
Strong leadership skills and communication skills with cross-functional partners
Top-notch analytical, financial modeling and problem solving skills
Ability to lead cross functional initiatives
Understanding of product and trend as it relates to the business
Ability to quickly adapt to change and new processes

Create tops down seasonal financial plans that support category strategies
Provide direction and lead team to build bottom up sales and inventory style plans that support sales and inventory financial targets
Partner with Merchandising to develop strategic category plans and targets that support assortment strategy
Responsible for Monthly OTB process, including tops down forecast and reconciling teams’ Bottoms up forecast
Build actionable strategies around risks and opportunities identified in the business
Enhance existing inventory models to improve forecast accuracy and inventory turnover
Collaborate with production and logistics to ensure optimal inventory flows
Build tools and dashboards to streamline business processes