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Director of Planning
Belk
Charlotte, NC, United States
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The Director, Planning, champions new methods to identify planning improvements necessary to improve profits and profitability. They are part of the creative group who maximize gross margin dollars and inventory productivity by providing the overall financial direction of a category. Guides Planners through the development of seasonal merchandise financial plans and by-door plans. The Director works in partnership with GVP Planning and DMM’s to maximize overall financial performance of product categories and to develop a collaborative team culture within their area of responsibility.
Essential Functions:
• Guide the planning and merchandising teams to capitalize on new opportunities and identify risks based on rigorous analytics and positive profit.
• Direct the development of divisional, departmental and bottom-up merchandise financial plans.
• Partner with VP to develop long term strategic plan for the business. (3 yr. planning process)
• Lead team to develop assortment, lifecycle, pricing, profitability and inventory targets to be used by Buying teams during the product and assortment planning processes (merchandise strategy, inventory planning, assortment & buy planning)
• Partner with the DMM in the divisional monthly forecast meetings; manage opportunities and risks through the monthly forecast process
• Build a high-quality planning team by developing partnerships, leading, coaching and providing constructive feedback
Education / Experience Requirements:
• Bachelors degree strongly preferred
• 6 - 8 years of retail experience; 3 - 5 in merchandise or financial planning
• Proven track record of success in a planning role with a strong understanding of planning and merchandising disciplines including gross margin, inventory optimization, pricing & promotions, and sales and distribution
Knowledge / Skills Requirements:
• Effectively manages scope of responsibility to achieve financial targets based on a sound knowledge of merchandising concepts
• Strong financial and business acumen with the proven ability to build financial plans/forecasts, and communicate and explain complex financial data
• Strategic thinker, superior communicator, and confident decision-maker that is able to partner and influence
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects and personalities at once
• Builds and maintains productive cross-functional relationships
• Prioritizes and manages resources to meet company objectives
• Acts on analysis, and takes calculated risks to achieve results
• Crafts targeted and effective verbal and written communications
• Fosters a strong team environment and works effectively with management
• Adapts to shifting circumstances in a business environment
• Exhibits ethics, fairness & values-based decisions
• Maintains professionalism in work relationships and habits
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and develop a team of planning professionals
• Provides direction, counseling and coaching to staff
• Develops creative solutions to business issues
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the industry
• Provides broad market perspective on trends and business opportunities
• Works effectively with staff and Divisional/BSS management to achieve sound financial and merchandising solutions based on analysis, input and experience
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