Director, Global Merchandise Planning - Accessories

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Merchandise Planning will be key partner to Brand Merchandising and Global/NA Channels to create and develop seasonal merchandising strategies and product plans by leveraging point of sale data, historical investments and partnering effectively with divisional leaders to understand and address business opportunities and challenges.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Strategic Financial Analysis:

• Collaborate with Global/NA Channels’ Buying/Planning/Sales teams to present topline financial targets and category plans and provide analytical insights to drive strategic decisions
• Partner with Channels to develop seasonal margin targets and work closely with Supply and Merchandising teams to drive for margin improvements
• Drive validation of current pricing structure through analysis of competitor pricing and recommend updates to price positioning on opening price points, Good/Better/Best price tiers, category relationship.  Partner with regions to understand pricing strategy from a holistic global perspective.
• Participate in costing reviews and report on margin updates throughout the product development process

Product Strategy:

• Create short- and long-term product assortment strategies for Globe/NA in partnership with Merchandising that align with the Brand vision, financial plan targets and customer experience goals for all categories, full-price and off-price lines
• Evolve product line architecture as needed and develop pre-season range plans that tie to topline strategies and offer guidance on channel segmentation
• Provide style/sku planning guidance to ensure style/sku adoption rate targets are achieved to drive selling productivity
• Engage Global/NA Channels’ Buying/Planning/Sales teams to develop strategies, identify opportunities, and address regional needs and voids in assortment and buys
• Partner with Global Supply Planning to review pre-season key program and fabric platforming to ensure never-out-of-stock on core essentials
• Maintain seamless communication between Brand Merchandising, Global/NA Channels’ Buying/Planning/Sales teams, Global Supply Planning, Sourcing/Supply partners

Business Analysis:

• Provide both qualitative and quantitative insights at seasonal hindsights and investment reviews, drawing conclusions to inform future product line architecture.
• Analyze the business on an on-going basis to understand core drivers; identify opportunities and risks and partner with divisional leaders to respond appropriately
• Participate in key external customer meetings to ensure clear understanding of strategy, performance, and product opportunities
• Define consistent “language” for use by all Channels to ensure common process is in place to recap KPIs.

• Solicit and perform ad-hoc analysis as needed
• Manage, train, and develop Merchandise Planner

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 8+ years of experience in a retail or wholesale environment, including time as a Planner, Buyer, or as Retail business analyst      

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Merchandising or other related field

Skills:  

• Demonstrated retail math and business acumen, including elements of markup, margin planning, selling and inventory productivity measures     
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills including presenting complex material in an organized and compelling manner
• Strategic thinker who recognizes opportunities and can recommend strategies by building business case and influence senior leaders to move to execution
• High level of conceptual creative ability. Strong product sense with proven experience in driving product assortments and partnering with divisional leaders to lead investment strategies that drive business
• Strong time management skills, attention to detail, problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills – communication between functional groups is critical
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of ACS, SAP, 7th On-Line, Lighthouse, Visulon preferred

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:  

Internal: Brand Merchandising, Global Merchandise Planning, Global/NA Channels’ Buying/Planning/Sales teams, Design, Global Supply Planning, Sourcing/Supply partners,    

External: N/A 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:       

Direct: Merchandise Planner

Indirect:  N/A

ANALYTICAL/BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Track and report on selling KPIs; analyze sku productivity; conduct competitive pricing analysis and own costing/margin roll ups

DECISION MAKING: Must be able to make decisions quickly in an ever-changing environment; partner cross functionally with Brand Merchandising, Merchandise Planning and Global/NA channels to make decisions as needed

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Create and drive standardized reporting across Globe/NA; must bring innovation and creativity to new processes when warranted

Pay Range: $140,000 - $155,000
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