Strategic Merch Planning & Forecasting Leader

Five Below; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Below is seeking a Senior Planner to own sales, margin, and inventory forecasting for a high-complexity department in an omni-channel environment. The role leads planning strategy, collaborating with Merchandising and Allocation to create alignment through analysis and recommendations.

The Senior Planner presents forecasts and strategic recommendations to senior leadership. The position involves rolling 18-month financial planning, weekly business reviews, mentoring junior planners, and

Responsibilities

• Planning Strategy & Ownership - Own and lead the end-to-end pre-season and in-season planning strategy - sales, margin, inventory, and OTB - for an assigned department across brick-and-mortar and digital/DTC channels, setting financial targets by department/category and recalibrating forecasts with cross-functional and field partners in line with the P&L calendar.

Job description

Five Below is seeking a Senior Planner to own sales, margin, and inventory forecasting for a high-complexity department in an omni-channel environment. The role leads planning strategy, collaborating with Merchandising and Allocation to create alignment through analysis and recommendations.

The Senior Planner presents forecasts and strategic recommendations to senior leadership. The position involves rolling 18-month financial planning, weekly business reviews, mentoring junior planners, and