What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Financial Planner position at Kforce Inc?
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client in Beaverton, OR that is seeking a Merchandise Financial Planner for their team. Summary: As a Merchandise Financial Planner, you will be responsible for defining and leading multi-season fiscal and inventory plans for the geo, gender and/or marketplace unit (MPU.) You will play a pivotal role in developing plans to serve consumer demand while adjusting and aligning based on targets and actuals. You can build hypothesis & data driven analysis, translating insights into action through problem solving and critical thinking skills. You possess a deep understanding of marketplace, product and inventory planning and can drive actions that are grounded in qualitative research, data and insights to support your views. You are a great collaborator who proactively builds positive relationships across the organization with upstream and downstream functions. Using your strong financial and commercial acuity, you show good judgment in making decisions and problem solving. If this is you, you'll be working with the Marketplace Units (MPUs) and broader Merchandise Financial Planning team to define and lead multi-season Merchandise Financial Plans for the geo, consumer, and marketplace units. You will set and run end-to-end fiscal and inventory plans, as well as reconcile assortment plans with merchandise financial plans to align to the consumer architecture. Your top-down financial targets will inform franchise/style plans, financial forecasts, and end-to-end inventory forecasts. Responsibilities:
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client in Beaverton, OR that is seeking a Merchandise Financial Planner for their team. Summary: As a Merchandise Financial Planner, you will be responsible for defining and leading multi-season fiscal and inventory plans for the geo, gender and/or marketplace unit (MPU.) You will play a pivotal role in developing plans to serve consumer demand while adjusting and aligning based on targets and actuals. You can build hypothesis & data driven analysis, translating insights into action through problem solving and critical thinking skills. You possess a deep understanding of marketplace, product and inventory planning and can drive actions that are grounded in qualitative research, data and insights to support your views. You are a great collaborator who proactively builds positive relationships across the organization with upstream and downstream functions. Using your strong financial and commercial acuity, you show good judgment in making decisions and problem solving. If this is you, you'll be working with the Marketplace Units (MPUs) and broader Merchandise Financial Planning team to define and lead multi-season Merchandise Financial Plans for the geo, consumer, and marketplace units. You will set and run end-to-end fiscal and inventory plans, as well as reconcile assortment plans with merchandise financial plans to align to the consumer architecture. Your top-down financial targets will inform franchise/style plans, financial forecasts, and end-to-end inventory forecasts. Responsibilities:
- Construct and lead pre- and in-Season merchandise financial business plans (MFP -, Revenue, Margin and Inventory) for Geo, Gender, MPUs to inform Financial Forecasts and E2E Inventory Forecasts
- Influence between tops down fiscal targets and bottoms up assortment plans to achieve strategic financial objectives through available supply and consumer signals
- Bachelor's degree required
- 4 years of experience in retail planning
- Ability to collate and understand relevant market data that integrates and informs the Merchandise Financial Plan; assessing risk and solving problems to deliver business results
- Strong command of Retail metrics including Retail Sales, ST%, WOS, Inventories (marketplace DC), Revenue and Margin with the ability to manipulate data for efficient outcome
- Elevated storytelling and communication capabilities; ability to pivot from numbers into action-oriented insights
- Strong ability to influence & communicate effectively. Listen actively and contribute to advance the conversation
- Outstanding attention to detail and analytical capabilities
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Salary : $36 - $40
