What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Financial Planner position at VanderHouwen?
Job ID: 69006
Merchandise Financial Planner
Our client is seeking a Merchandise Financial Planner to support inline stores for North America, including owned retail locations, clearance stores, employee outlets, shopping centers, and innovation hubs. The primary focus of this role is to manage revenue and inventory health to align with financial objectives. The Merchandise Financial Planner will oversee products intentionally purchased for stores as well as clearance items, ensuring inventory aligns with revenue goals.
This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.
Merchandise Financial Planner Responsibilities
As an eligible contract employee with VanderHouwen, you'll have access to a full suite of benefits designed with your well-being in mind. Our comprehensive package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a matching 401(k) to help secure your future.
Meet VanderHouwen
What kind of recruiter do you see yourself working with? One who prioritizes your best interest, no matter what? VanderHouwen does, and we're in it for the long game! Our recruiters focus on YOU, building meaningful, long-term relationships while developing a deep understanding of companies' staffing needs and workplace cultures. This approach helps us find an ideal job match that aligns with your unique career aspirations and goals.
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women & Diversity-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen places experienced professionals across the nation! Our recruitment teams specialize in either Technology and IT, Engineering, Human Resources, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Partner with us to land your next exciting career!
VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.
Merchandise Financial Planner
Our client is seeking a Merchandise Financial Planner to support inline stores for North America, including owned retail locations, clearance stores, employee outlets, shopping centers, and innovation hubs. The primary focus of this role is to manage revenue and inventory health to align with financial objectives. The Merchandise Financial Planner will oversee products intentionally purchased for stores as well as clearance items, ensuring inventory aligns with revenue goals.
This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.
Merchandise Financial Planner Responsibilities
- Develop and lead multi-season merchandise financial plans, including revenue, margin, and inventory targets, for geo, gender, and marketplace units.
- Analyze and interpret data to identify revenue and inventory trends, guiding decision-making processes.
- Integrate top-down financial targets with bottom-up assortment planning to achieve strategic financial objectives, leveraging available supply and consumer insights.
- Align assortment plans with merchandise financial plans to maintain consistency with consumer strategies.
- Drive inventory management by determining cross-unit trade-offs to enhance consumer demand, optimize margins, and maintain inventory health.
- Provide strategic guidance for multi-season fiscal planning and financial forecasting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including planning, finance, and location planning to achieve financial targets both pre-season and in-season.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in sales, assortment, and merchandise financial planning.
- Proven experience with inventory management from a planning perspective.
- Ability to analyze data to identify revenue and inventory trends.
- Experience in merchandise financial planning within the marketplace is preferred.
- Open-to-buy (OTB) experience is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate insights into action.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to build positive relationships across functions.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
As an eligible contract employee with VanderHouwen, you'll have access to a full suite of benefits designed with your well-being in mind. Our comprehensive package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a matching 401(k) to help secure your future.
Meet VanderHouwen
What kind of recruiter do you see yourself working with? One who prioritizes your best interest, no matter what? VanderHouwen does, and we're in it for the long game! Our recruiters focus on YOU, building meaningful, long-term relationships while developing a deep understanding of companies' staffing needs and workplace cultures. This approach helps us find an ideal job match that aligns with your unique career aspirations and goals.
VanderHouwen is an award-winning, Women & Diversity-Owned, WBENC certified professional staffing firm. Founded in 1987, VanderHouwen places experienced professionals across the nation! Our recruitment teams specialize in either Technology and IT, Engineering, Human Resources, or Accounting and Finance career markets. Partner with us to land your next exciting career!
VanderHouwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. VanderHouwen does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.
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