Omni-Merchandise Planning & Forecasting Lead

Gapinc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. in New York seeks a Merchandise Planner to drive the financial roadmap for one or more product categories, aligning brand strategy with customer needs.

You will forecast and plan inventory, partnering across Merchandising, Visual, Production and Distribution to deliver an outstanding customer experience while hitting financial targets. You’ll craft preseason plans, present forecasts in open-to-buy meetings, and translate data into actionable insights using advanced Excel and planning

Qualifications

• Must love Excel; advanced technical skills and systems savvy.
• Build constructive relationships with cross-functional partners.
• Strong business acumen and strategic agility; multitask prioritization.
• Excellent listening, written and oral communication skills.

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 all basic styles to meet department financial goals.
• Communicate financial results and forecasts weekly to manager and cross-functional team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional team members across Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Financial planning

Job description

Gap Inc. in New York seeks a Merchandise Planner to drive the financial roadmap for one or more product categories, aligning brand strategy with customer needs.

You will forecast and plan inventory, partnering across Merchandising, Visual, Production and Distribution to deliver an outstanding customer experience while hitting financial targets. You’ll craft preseason plans, present forecasts in open-to-buy meetings, and translate data into actionable insights using advanced Excel and planning