Sr. Merchandise Planner

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Lead, develop, execute and communicate merchandise financial plans and strategies that support the company s overall merchandising objectives for a specific category of merchandise.

• Create and maintain strategic financial plans tied to merchandising strategies
• Responsible for planning sales, inventory, margin, at regular and markdown, at a department/ class and/or style/cc level
• Pre-season Bottom-Up Merchandise planning at a department/class level/style/color, as well as in-season planning adjusting forecasts to trend.
• Responsible for building pre-season class plans at the price type (regular and markdown) and weekly level
• Analysis of business around risk and opportunities at department, class and/or style level
• Quantify in-season risks and opportunities and make appropriate recommendations to both leadership and cross functional team
• Partner daily/weekly with leadership and cross functional teams in order to strategically move business toward increasing profit
• Develop, drive, roll-up and communicate monthly Open-to-Buy (MF
  - Monthly Forecast) forecasts and supporting action plans as well as presenting key action items and metrics to both Leadership and Cross Functional teams
• Recap and analyze actual results to plan for all key metrics (sales/margin/units/inventory) and forecast in-season metrics on a weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and ad hoc basis
• Manage the financial success of the department by meeting sales, merchandise margin, GMROI and inventory goals; analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Work closely with merchants and allocation to drive markdown and exit strategies’ in season to maximize margin and minimize inventory impact, while achieving desired aged inventory targets
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Cross Functional team members; i.e., Allocation, Merchandising, Product Development, Store Operations, Visual and Finance
• Manage at least 1 direct report
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in inventory management and overseeing planning at an item level within a large specialty retailer (300+ stores)
• Bachelor s Degree in a related field
• Demonstrated logical analysis and problem solving skills
• Solid understanding of financial measurements including: sales, gross margin, GMROI, inventory turn, weeks of supply and how to impact them
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities; ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
• Ability or aptitude to learn technical applications quickly; must be proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Previous management experience

• Operate with the highest level of conduct, integrity, and confidentiality; setting the example for leaders and associates.
• Develop and nurture strong cross functional partnerships; driving business results and inspiring a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
• Serve as a Pacsun advocate in the industry and marketplace.
• Recruit, identify, develop, and retain talent that delivers performance excellence.
• As a manager, serve as a leader of company culture, norms, and conduct.
• Ability to balance a strong management presence with a high level of approachability, encouraging and eliciting…