Manager of Merchandise & Assortment Planning

Overview: The Manager of Assortment Planning is responsible for managing a specific division (within Consumables or Discretionary) and leading a team of Assortment Planners. The role involves translating business strategies into tactical assortment plans and driving performance across the division, ensuring that key financial metrics are achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Division Management: Own the assortment planning strategy and execution for a specific division, working closely with Merchandising, Finance, and Inventory teams.
• Team Leadership: Manage a team of Senior Assortment Planners and Assortment Planners, ensuring effective execution of assortment planning processes and goals.
• Strategic Execution: Translate high-level business strategies into detailed assortment plans that align with division objectives and consumer needs.
• Process Improvement: Continuously refine assortment planning processes to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and drive better decision-making.
• Technology Integration: Partner with internal teams to ensure the effective use of assortment planning tools, driving alignment between Anaplan and PowerBI dashboards for optimal reporting and decision support.
• Performance Accountability: Track and monitor division-level KPIs, ensuring assortment plans are delivering on sales, margin, and inventory productivity goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Marketing, Analytics, or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in Assortment Planning, Merchandising, Merchandise Planning or related roles.
• 3+ years of experience managing teams or projects in a retail or merchandising environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using planning tools.