• Be the financial and business expert through knowledge of current and future trends in the business/industry and be able to create innovative and efficient solutions to business opportunities and risks
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and initiative to work independently and in cross functional teams (for example - merchandising, inventory management, sourcing, etc.)
• Interact professionally and effectively through excellent written and oral communication skills to all levels of the organization; demonstrate communication and presentation skills, especially to corporate Senior Management
• Be mature, highly motivated, have a professional demeanor, and be capable of working with and/or leading cross-functional teams in an effective and collaborative matter
• Partner with the Director of Planning and Merchandise Business Unit Lead to provide ongoing strategic direction and assure seamless execution of Annual Operating Plans.
• Develop annual financial budgets and in-season forecasts by Department/Class/Brand in collaboration with the CMO (Category Management Organization) partners to include, but not limited to Sales, Margin, Inventory, Turnover, and IMROI goals that reconcile with the total Company
• Provide mentoring, training, and coaching to Planning team
• Partner with Director of Planning in the review process of financial analysis and deliverables from team including providing direction and feedback as necessary
• Demonstrate logical analytical abilities, creative problem-solving skills, and financially sound judgment to deliver conclusions and recommendations to all levels of the organization
  

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, economics, business, or statistics required.
• 4-8 years of retail planning, inventory management, financial planning or financial analysis experience.
• Strong aptitude for retail math and analysis, ability to work independently in a fast paced retail environment with a strong sense of urgency required.
• Incumbent must have the ability to communicate and influence decisions to profitably drive the business.
• Must have a strong understanding of retail Profit & Loss (P&L), have good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to advance to high levels of computer literacy; exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, data management systems - systems used: Oracle Planning, MicroStrategies.
• Identifies/influences critical stakeholders; proactively problem solves and recommends solutions.
• Optimization Mindset - designs and develops models/plans to optimize decisions.
• Built collaborative partnerships cross-functionally; identifies/influences critical stakeholders.
• Understands and executes against business strategy and goals.
• Makes decisions with limited information but also capable to synthesize large quantities of data to drive business decisions.