PAR Director - Licensed Apparel

DICK'S Sporting Goods; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods in the United States is seeking an experienced leader to direct the Planning, Allocation, and Replenishment teams, mentoring them and collaborating with eCommerce planning colleagues to align inventory with strategic goals.

You will own forecasting, open-to-buy, and category performance, translating data into actionable guidance for merchandising leadership and driving efficiency, growth, and inventory productivity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Requires proactive leadership of Planning, Allocation, and Replenishment teams.
• Ability to translate data into strategic actions for merchandising leadership.
• Strong collaboration with eCommerce planning colleagues and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Planning, Allocation, and Replenishment teams.
• Proactively establish priorities, own category performance, and oversee day-to-day execution across teams.
• Promote innovative problem-solving and support organizational change.
• Partner with merchandising leadership, aligning inventory and financial strategies across vendor portfolio.
• Prioritize improvements to reporting and planning processes as the division evolves.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

Overview

Team Leadership & Enterprise Partnership:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Planning, Allocation, and Replenishment teams, partnering with separately managed eCommerce planning colleagues.
• Proactively establish priorities, own category performance, and oversee day-to-day execution across teams with varying levels of expertise without waiting for direction.
• Promote innovative problem-solving and support the adoption of organizational change.
• Serve as a close partner to merchandising leadership, aligning inventory and financial strategies and taking ownership of cross-functional decisions and senior-level vendor meeting materials as needed across a broad vendor portfolio.
• Prioritize improvements to business reporting and planning processes as the division evolves, including adapting to business transitions and new initiatives; partner on enterprise-wide process and technology improvements that increase sales, profitability, and inventory productivity.

Financial Planning & Leadership

• Lead pre-season and in-season financial planning using historical performance and emerging business trends, with a strong emphasis on short-cycle, in-season decisions in a sports-driven business.
• Deliver item-assortment, vendor, ladder, and financial plans that support merchandising priorities.
• Manage open-to-buy and weekly forecasting to maintain fiscal discipline throughout the buying cycle.
• Translate reporting, analysis, and current and future trends into timely decisions and actionable recommendations for merchandising and senior leadership, moving beyond business recaps to drive execution.
• Support SKU-reduction, key-item intensification, comparable-sales growth, and priority-store in-stock strategies while aligning inventory and financial plans with ambitious growth priorities.

Inventory & Allocation

• Maintain appropriate inventory by store and channel to achieve sales, margin, turn, and in-stock goals.
• Develop allocation and replenishment strategies reflecting regional, seasonal, and new-store needs, with rapid adjustments for team performance, postseason opportunities, and hot-market demand.
• Monitor new-store performance and coordinate corrective inventory actions with field and support teams.
• Partner with Buyers, Planners, distribution centers, and Supply Chain to optimize product flow and rebalance inventory.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity across store segments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years business experience (Retail buying, planning, and allocations preferred)
• Candidates with other applicable experience may also be considered

Virtual Requirements

At DICK’S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.

To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:

• Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.
• Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.

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