Omni Merch Planning Analyst: Forecast & Inventory Strategy

BoF Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid Time Off

Volunteer hours

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision & lifeIns

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking an Inventory Management professional to drive the financial strategy for product categories, developing a roadmap that aligns brand strategy with customer needs.

The role emphasizes forecasting, analytics, and delivering strong customer experiences while meeting financial targets. In this role you will manage multiple product categories, forecast and plan inventory, collaborate with Merchandising and cross-functional teams, and use your strong analytical and storytelling

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Excel and strong technical skills.
• Ability to navigate complex systems and data.
• Proven ability to build constructive relationships across teams.
• Strong business acumen with strategic agility and prioritization skills.
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical data and trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to align financial and product opportunities across divisions.
• Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department.
• Reconcile top-down and bottom-up division/department plans.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan and forecast in season sales and inventories weekly/monthly/quarterly.
• Collaborate with peers to standardize information and share best practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning).

Skills

Excel

Systems savvy

Team collaboration

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Communication (written & verbal)

Job description

Gap Inc. is seeking an Inventory Management professional to drive the financial strategy for product categories, developing a roadmap that aligns brand strategy with customer needs.

The role emphasizes forecasting, analytics, and delivering strong customer experiences while meeting financial targets. In this role you will manage multiple product categories, forecast and plan inventory, collaborate with Merchandising and cross-functional teams, and use your strong analytical and storytelling