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

Identify risks and opportunities to business and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals

Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting

Develop and communicate department level markdown recommendations and strategies, as well as financial results and forecasts to manager and cross functional team on a weekly basis

Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge and Create an innovating, results oriented environment

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

Must love Excel, 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

Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions