NA Planning Flagship Stores Manager

Company: HireTalent
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

Job Title: Stores Manager
Job Location: Beaverton, OR
Job Duration: 4+ Months

The our client Live Planning Manager is not your typical retail planning role. It's got an element of strategic planning, mixed with financial planning, assortment planning and just enough allocation planning to be dangerous. There is no blueprint for this role, it's yours to shape and mold. It's waiting for someone interested in growing Brick & Mortar and Omni-Channel Retail. One thing is for sure, it won't be boring!

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Join our team! We're looking for a retail expert with an entrepreneurial mindset.
This role sets the planning strategy for our our client Live store concept and infuses that strategy across the gender led planning and merchandising teams that manage our omni-channel Digital + Stores business.
The candidate needs to be curious, have a tolerance for ambiguity and possess the ability to work both collaboratively & independently, while combining that with expertise in retail planning and utilizing data analysis to drive decision making.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you'll be working with teammates from Merchandising, Planning, Finance, Real Estate Supply Chain, Marketing & Stores to exponentially and profitably grow our Live store fleet while supporting our strategic objectives of driving Women's and Apparel growth.
A typical day/week looks like:
You will build an assortment planning framework that adheres to financial profitability guardrails.
You will partner with Stores Merchandising & Analytics to create a store clustering strategy that provides direction for NDDC+ Gender Merchandising teams to create consumer right assortments for all of our Live doors.
You will lead the new store opening process, partnering with Allocation Planning & Supply Chain.
You will bring a Test & Learn mentality to our in-season business in order to advise on future assortment decisions and ensure concept profitability.
You will ensure that all plans improve opportunities to grow both Women's & Apparel.
Participate in our weekly Read & React meetings and advise on actions needed back into the Gender planning and merchandising teams.
You will inform inventory investments needed to support assortment framework.
You will be the voice of reason in the room, supporting fact-based decision making.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will report to the Sr. Director of NSO Planning & Allocations, leading the holistic planning strategy for our our client Live stores concept. Key partners will include teammates in Store's Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Allocation & Concept Development to develop the Live strategy. You will also build positive relationships with NDDC+ Gender Planning & Merchandising leaders to ensure end-to-end execution of our assortment strategy.

WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field
Minimum 5 years planning, allocation, business or retail experience
2 years additional experience is generally accepted in lieu of a degree
Proficiency with Excel, including setting up spreadsheets & building sophisticated formulas
Strong analytic & problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize & manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment
Ability to handle ambiguity
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
Ability to travel up to 5%

Duties:
Assist Manager in leading the development, execution, and communication of financial plans and strategies that support the buying, marketing and financial objectives of multiple categories. Meet or exceed financial goals by developing financial strategies that drive sales, profitability, and inventory targets. Analyze historical data and current trends to identify both current and future risks and opportunities for the business. Collaborate with key business partners to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities. Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis. Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in meetings. Frequently communicate financial results, forecasts, and action plans to management and cross-functional partners. Mentor, train, and serve as a knowledge resource for entry-level and intermediate Planners.

Skills:
5 years relevant retail experience in company planning, merchandise planning, allocation or merchandising. Typical Office: This is a typical office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.

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