Director, Gap Outlet Merchandise Planning

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. As Director, Merchandise Planning, you and your team will drive the success of multiple 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

o Manage the financial success of several global departments by meeting or
exceeding sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment and inventory
turn goals
o Collaborate with Merchandising to develop and communicate a comprehensive
strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by division and
department
o Identify risks and opportunities to business and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals
o Present financial plans, forecasts and strategies in key meetings
o Manage and support the career development process to ensure job satisfaction,
retention and future talent development, with timely feedback and direction to
foster rapid skill development and performance improvement
o Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross
functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and
Company Planning), aligning on prioritization and expectations around key
deliverables
o Responsible for planning, budget, and end results; set policies and strategic
direction for area/team
o You demonstrate forward thinking by anticipating shifts in business trends and
operations, embracing agility, and proactively solving challenges before they
surface

Who You Are

o Deep technical knowledge of Excel, systems savvy
o Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with
a broad and diverse group of business partners
o Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many
projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
o Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to
present ideas and directions that rally others to action
o Evaluate sometimes complex situations using multiple sources of information
(internal and external sources)