About the RoleIn 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. In your role, you will drive the success of one or more 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

Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department

Collaborate with Merchandising to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by division and department

Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies

Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans

Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, and forecast in season sales and inventories on a weekly / monthly / quarterly basis

Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning)

Who You Are

Must love Excel, have strong technical skills, and be systems savvy

Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners

Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload

Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that rally others to action