Levi Strauss

Senior Planner, Merchandise Planning

Levi Strauss$92K — $125K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years in Planning, preferably in eCommerce or DTC
  • Strong analytical skills for interpreting quantitative data
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex functions
  • Familiarity with retail math and profitability KPIs

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Merchants to set productivity targets
  • Present and reconcile sales and inventory plans
  • Implement in-season forecasts and retail activities
  • Review monthly forecasts for inventory management
  • Conduct analysis to drive line profitability
  • Manage operational planning from demand to sales
  • Lead projects to ensure overall inventory profitability

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid leave
  • Health insurance
  • Employee product discounts
  • Comprehensive wellness programs
Full Job Description
About the Job
  • You will report to the Director of Merchandise Planning
  • Collaboration with Merchants to develop Consumer & Category segment productivity targets (assortment architecture)
  • Present bottom-up sales and inventory plans, and reconcile against the tops-down financial plans to inform financial and inventory decisions
  • Help implement in-season activities within the team including forecasts and retail sales
  • Review monthly retail forecast and reconcile against plans to determine dept OTB
  • Work with Allocation partners to ensure in-season allocation, replenishment, consumption, and receipt flow
  • Manage in-season profitability to achieve or exceed seasonal performance
  • Work with Retail Merchants, Allocation and Category Inventory Manager (CIM), partners to manage product life cycle
  • Conduct quantitative analysis to increase line profitability-identify and monetize new opportunities and identify risks
  • Manage OTB waterfall from Demand to Net Sales, with demonstratable understanding of the puts-takes of the eCommerce business and financial flows
  • Perform analysis on seasons' financial and assortment performance to develop next seasons' inventory plans
  • Assist channel lead in setting team department goals for revenue, gross margin, inventory, and style/color productivity that meet overall assigned channel/regional financial metrics
  • Determine and recognize in season process and opportunities
  • Suggest strategies to grow sales on key categories / items
  • Take ownership of additional projects that support channel and company plans.
  • Lead projects across all DTC and work across the channel matrix with their "company hat" to ensure inventory profitability for all

About You
  • Bachelor's Degree, however, a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substitute
  • 5+ years of Planning experience, with some time in eCommerce or DTC businesses
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data
  • Communicate important financial measures, and how they are used in systems/tools
  • Well versed in Microsoft Excel (can perform complex functions) and open to new systems
  • Understand retail math, merchandising financials and profitability KPIs


This is a hybrid work schedule based in our San Francisco, CA headquarters. You will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $92,300 - $125,000 per yearWe may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.

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LOCATION
San Francisco, CA, USA
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time

FILL DATE
This position is expected to be filled by 12/07/2026.Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.

About Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss & Co. is a leading global apparel company with a presence in over 110 countries worldwide. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. and Denizen brands. Levi Strauss & Co. is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, with a focus on water conservation, reducing carbon emissions and improving worker well-being. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Levi Strauss
Size
16,600 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$127.1 million
Founded
1853
5 Year Trend
+4.8%
Revenue
$4.4 billion
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