Senior Apparel Merch Planning Lead (Hybrid)

Foot Locker; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Foot Locker in Gardena, CA is seeking a Sr. Merchandise Planner to build strategic annual plans by brand or category and partner with Buyers to forecast and analyze opportunities.

The role leads special projects and mentors junior team members, blending data-driven decisions with cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has at least five years in retail planning, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to present to management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years retail planning experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent required; 4-year college degree preferred.
• Strong computer skills; particularly Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate pre-season sales, stock, and margin plans by brand or category based on historical data and current trends that support total company objectives.
• Manage area OTB to maintain appropriate stock levels, capitalize on emerging sales trends, and guide receipt flow to ensure volume driving product is received in timely manner.
• Re-forecast (sales, margin, and turn) OTB on a weekly basis and conduct weekly meetings with buyers and allocators to discuss current business and plans of action as a team.
• Manage Ladder Plans for key items within area of responsibility to ensure appropriate stock levels are met throughout the year.
• Leverage Business Intelligence tools to develop relevant reporting and meaningful ad-hoc analysis to support buying team during pre-season and in-season time periods.
• Analyze size selling by market in order to determine appropriate size runs for orders shipped to distribution center.
• Present category performance and go-forward strategies to management and entire Merchandising department with concise recaps and sound action plans.
• Partner with Buyer and develop seasonal business plans that lay groundwork to achieve plan results through identifying growth, maintain, and down-trending brands or categories.
• Use experience and creativity to address business issues or opportunities; recommend thorough plans of action.
• Work closely with Buyers and Allocators to react to any opportunities or risks uncovered at the store level.
• Take ownership of special projects and relay conclusions or strategies to management.

Skills

Retail planning

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Foot Locker in Gardena, CA is seeking a Sr. Merchandise Planner to build strategic annual plans by brand or category and partner with Buyers to forecast and analyze opportunities.

The role leads special projects and mentors junior team members, blending data-driven decisions with cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has at least five years in retail planning, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to present to management.