Merchandise Planning Analyst, Fastlanes & DTS Beauty

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fashion retail seeks a financial strategist for their Inventory Management team. This role involves analyzing data to drive product category success through financial planning and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills and teamwork are essential to exceed financial targets and enhance customer experience.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and storytelling skills are crucial.
• Experience in financial planning and forecasting in retail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical data and current trends for financial strategies.
• Collaborate with Merchandising on financial and product strategies.
• Create preseason sales and inventory plans.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Storytelling

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Excel

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will be part of the Inventory Management team, responsible for translating our product vision into a financial strategy by managing the company's largest financial asset: our product. You will drive the success of one or more product categories by creating a financial roadmap aligned with brand strategy and customer needs. Passion for qualitative and quantitative analysis in a fashion retail environment, along with creativity in forecasting and financial planning, is essential. A curious, innovative mindset and a focus on delivering an excellent customer experience while exceeding financial targets are crucial. Strong analytical and storytelling skills, coupled with a collaborative approach, will be valuable.

What You'll Do

1. Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities across divisions and departments.
2. Collaborate with Merchandising to develop and communicate strategies aligning future financial and product opportunities.
3. Create preseason sales, gross margin, and inventory plans supporting product strategies.
4. Reconcile top-down and bottom-up division and department plans.
5. Review and analyze actual sales results versus plans, and forecast in-season sales and inventories weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
6. Work with peers to ensure consistent information sharing, best practice development, and system knowledge enhancement.
7. Develop and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning, and Company Planning.

Who You Are

• Excel enthusiast with strong technical skills and system proficiency.
• Believer in the power of teamwork; capable of building constructive relationships with diverse business partners.
• Strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to manage multiple projects effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Excellent listening, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to present ideas compellingly and rally others to action.