Director of Merchandise Planning

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Director of Merchandise Planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution to drive sales, margin, and inventory performance across assigned categories
• Oversee forecasting, open-to-buy management, and develop high-performing teams
• Prepare reporting dashboards and communicate executive direction into actionable plans

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of Planning/Allocation experience in a specialty retail environment
• 7+ years of related experience including team leadership
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for managing large data sets and financial modeling
• Experience with BI tools, dashboards, and data visualizers
• Prior experience with non-Excel based Planning systems is preferred