Senior Omni Merch Planning & Forecasting Lead

Gap; New York (NY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% merchandise discount

Paid time off

Volunteer time

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Gap in New York is seeking a Manager, Merchandise Planning to lead forecasting and the financial roadmap for product categories. You will collaborate with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to align product opportunities with brand strategy and customer needs.

You will create preseason sales, gross margin, and inventory plans, present forecasts in open-to-buy meetings, and communicate department strategies with leadership. Strong Excel and data storytelling are essential.

Qualifications

• Must love Excel and be systems savvy.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills.
• Ability to develop financial roadmaps and forecast plans.
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional partners (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution).
• Proven ability to prioritize multiple projects and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Merchandising to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by division and department.
• Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies.
• Identify risks and opportunities to business and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals.
• Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting.
• Develop and communicate department level markdown recommendations and strategies, as well as financial results and forecasts to manager and cross functional team on a weekly basis.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge and Create an innovating, results oriented environment.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning).

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Forecasting

Team collaboration

Job description

Gap in New York is seeking a Manager, Merchandise Planning to lead forecasting and the financial roadmap for product categories. You will collaborate with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to align product opportunities with brand strategy and customer needs.

You will create preseason sales, gross margin, and inventory plans, present forecasts in open-to-buy meetings, and communicate department strategies with leadership. Strong Excel and data storytelling are essential.