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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial forecasting, inventory management, and category planning to drive profitability and optimize merchandise performance. Strong ability to analyze sales trends and collaborate cross-functionally to align business objectives with customer needs.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial ForecastingInventory ManagementCategory ManagementData AnalysisCross-Functional Collaboration
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
MerchandisingInventory ForecastingProfit and Loss ManagementFinancial ModelingSales Trend Analysis
Soft Skills
Team MentoringClear Communication
Tools & Technologies
Business Intelligence ToolsRetail Link
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in MarketingMaster’s in Marketing
Industry Keywords
RetailMerchandisingCategory PlanningAssortment OptimizationPromotional Planning
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead category and merchandise planning using financial forecasting and inventory management
- Optimize assortment and sales performance
- Align forecasts, promotional plans, and feature strategies with business objectives and customer needs
- Analyze sales trends and customer behavior to drive category growth and profitability
- Develop and monitor budgets, financial targets, and performance reports
- Guide and mentor team members in best practices and compliance with company policies and ethical standards
- Use digital tools and business intelligence to improve planning processes and outcomes
- Partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to optimize inventory productivity, in-stock performance, product flow, service, and profitability
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field and 2 years’ experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area; OR 4 years’ experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area
- Proven expertise in merchandising and category management
- Strong financial forecasting and inventory planning skills
- Ability to analyze data and apply business intelligence to merchandise planning decisions
- Experience managing profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities
- Experience developing actionable financial models
- Inventory forecasting and allocation skills
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to communicate complex financial insights clearly
- Preferred: Negotiating terms and costing, Retail Link, Supervisory
- Preferred: Master’s in Marketing
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical, vision and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO, including sick leave
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Live Better U education benefit program
- Fully paid tuition, books, and fees for eligible education programs
- English Language Learning and short-form certificate programs