Merchandise Planner, Gap Inc. Accessories

Gap Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking a Merchandise Planner to join the Inventory Management team. You will translate our financial strategy into actionable product plans, forecast demand, and manage inventory for key product categories.

You will partner with Merchandising, Visual, Production, and Distribution to align brand strategy with customer needs. You should love data, be analytically minded, and able to communicate insights effectively.

Qualifications

• Must love Excel, have advanced technical skills, and be systems savvy.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills.
• Collaborative mindset and cross-functional partnership are essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical data and trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department.
• Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department.
• Reconcile top-down to bottom-up division/department plans.
• Present financial forecast and action plans in open-to-buy meetings.
• Reforecast sales and manage inventory for basic styles to meet financial goals.
• Communicate financial results and forecasts to manager and cross-functional teams weekly.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Financial planning

Storytelling

Tools

ERP / planning systems

Job description

About the Role

In this role you will be a part of the Inventory Management team that brings the financial strategy of our product vision to life by managing the largest financial asset of the company: our product itself. As Merchandise Planner, you will drive the success of one or more product categories by creating a financial roadmap and marrying it to brand strategy and customer needs. You are passionate about using your qualitative and quantitative skillset in a fashion retail environment and find joy and creativity in forecasting and financial planning. You are curious, innovative, and focused on executing an amazing customer experience while delivering/exceeding financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills will serve you well, and a collaborative mindset is a must.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department
• Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies
• Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans
• Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting
• Reforecast sales and manage inventory for all basic styles to meet department financial goals
• Communicate financial results and forecasts to manager and cross functional team on a weekly basis
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning), setting expectations around prioritization and best practices around key deliverables

Who You Are

• Must love Excel, have advanced technical skills, and be systems savvy
• Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
• Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills