Free People Merchandise Planning Manager

Free People; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Generous employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Free People is seeking a Divisional Merchandise Planning Manager to creatively lead and manage the planning team. This role involves maximizing sales and profit by developing effective merchandise plans that support company goals.

The ideal candidate will have superior financial skills, strong management capabilities, and a commitment to teamwork. The role includes close collaboration with various departments and driving the team to achieve optimal results.

Qualifications

• Superior financial and analytical skills.
• Strong management skills.
• Results oriented.
• Creative problem solver and 'outside the box' thinker.
• Strong communication skills.
• Works well in teams.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with various departments to ensure corporate initiatives and strategies are accurately reflected.
• Clearly communicating and providing reporting and analysis to highlight important trends.
• Interpreting trend and merchant direction into a profitable strategy.
• Challenging the status quo.
• Managing, coaching, and developing the planning team.
• Motivating the planning team to maximize opportunities.
• Managing the OTB and inventory for all divisions.
• Supporting and developing the division through information systems.
• Aiding in the budgeting process.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management skills

Creative problem solving

Strong communication

Teamwork

Job description

Role Summary

Free People is looking for a Divisional Merchandise Planning Manager who will creatively lead and manage the Free People planning team to maximize sales and profit by developing sound merchandise plans that support the company’s goals for sales, turn, and margin.

Role Responsibilities

• Working closely with various departments to ensure that corporate initiatives and strategies are accurately reflected in the plan and forecast of sales, inventory, and receipts
• Clearly communicating, developing, and providing reporting and analysis to highlight important trends and/or support key initiatives
• Taking trend and merchant direction and interpreting it into a profitable strategy
• Challenging the status quo
• Managing, coaching, and developing planning team
• Motivating/pushing the planning team to maximizing opportunities
• Managing the OTB and inventory for all divisions; ability to break down the business and find profit driving opportunities
• Supporting and developing the division through information systems
• Aiding in the budgeting process

Role Qualifications

• Superior financial and analytical skills
• Strong management skills
• Results oriented
• Creative problem solver/ “outside the box” thinker
• Strong communication skills
• Works well in teams

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.