Analyst, Omni Merchandise Planning

Gap, Inc.

• $80K — $95K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in inventory management or financial planning in the retail sector
  • Strong analytical skills, proficient in Excel and data analysis tools
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting financial strategies
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks
  • Business acumen with a strategic mindset

Responsibilities

  • Analyze historical data and current trends to spot risks and opportunities
  • Collaborate with Merchandising to align financial and product strategies
  • Create preseason sales and inventory plans for respective divisions
  • Reconcile division/department financial plans from top down and bottom up
  • Recap actual sales results against plans and adjust forecasts accordingly
  • Ensure consistency of information by collaborating with peers
  • Maintain strong relationships with cross-functional team members

Benefits

  • Opportunity for innovative work at the intersection of finance and fashion
  • Collaborative environment with diverse team members
  • Exposure to strategic planning and decision-making processes
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Dynamic work culture focused on customer experience
Full Job Description
About the Role
In this role you will be a part of the Inventory Management team that brings the financial strategy of our product vision to life by managing the largest financial asset of the company: our product itself. In your role, you will drive the success of one or more product categories by creating a financial roadmap and marrying it to brand strategy and customer needs. You are passionate about using your qualitative and quantitative skillset in a fashion retail environment and find joy and creativity in forecasting and financial planning. You are curious, innovative, and focused on executing an amazing customer experience while delivering/exceeding financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills will serve you well, and a collaborative mindset is a must.What You'll Do

  • Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department

  • 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

  • Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans

  • Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, and forecast in season sales and inventories on a weekly / monthly / quarterly basis

  • Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge

  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning)

Who You Are

  • Must love Excel, have strong technical skills, and be systems savvy

  • Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners

  • Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload

  • Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that rally others to action

* Ladders Estimates

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