Merchandise Planner, ACC, FL Job Location(s) US-FL-St. Petersburg Position Type Regular Full-Time FLSA Status Exempt Job ID 2025-60653 Category Buying & Planning Overview

This hybrid position will be located at our Corporate Office in St. Petersburg, FL. Hybrid in-office expectations.

 

Foot Locker, Inc. is hiring a Financial Planner to join our team within our Foot Locker division! This role's main function is to unite the product merchandise vision with the divisional financial strategies to generate sales, profit, and liquidation levels. The translation of the product vision into an actionable plan is key to the role. The Financial Planner is accountable for the development, coordination, and review of planning and inventory management from total company level down to store level, with the objective of improving turnover and gross margin. The Planner plays an important role in facilitating the creation a deeper, more relevant connection to our customers. 

 

The Financial Planner will have a key role in building a customer specific financial product plan in line with the merchandise strategies and ensuring the constant flow of fresh product to all channels of distribution. One of the key Financial Planner responsibilities is to establish effective working relationships with vendors to strengthen business and support company strategies. Past and predicted vendor and product performance will help the Financial Planner determine departmental strategies for the coming seasons. To be successful in this role, you will need commercial awareness, and excellent analytical and communication skills. 

Responsibilities

Pre/In-season Financial Planning 

Create pre-season department/vendor omnichannel sales, markdowns, receipts, and margin plans that support the merchandise strategyReconcile bottom-up and top-down plans with Director Planning, in line with established financial targets Drive the Open to Buy process for the Assortment Planner and Buyer, clearly identifying opportunities whilst managing inventory levelsPrepare and facilitate Open to Buy meetings Analyze initial pricing structures and propose in season pricing strategies Lead weekly product performance review with team and identify key actions Build trusting, mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues and vendors Attend vendor pre and final lines to align on financial product strategies  

Vendor Management 

Develop understanding of vendor trade terms to comply to rules of engagement Partner with Director Planning, compile and analyze departmental vendor results and strategies Analyze results with vendor partners to identify opportunities and risksPartner with Director of Planning and Buyer counterparts to create vendor seasonal forecasts  Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Economics/Supply Chain/Finance/other related fields or equivalent education and experience Minimum 3 years’ experience Experience in a trend driven, high volume company preferred but not requiredAdvanced Excel skills are a must, experience using planning tools (Marketmax, Arthur, SAP etc) is preferable Experience with constructing financial plans Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Problem solving and decision-making abilities Business mathematical skills required Ability to work under pressure and with own initiative Sound business/commercial awareness, high concern for effectiveness, entrepreneurial Enthusiastic, goal-oriented team player with a desire to join the biggest in the business Superior communication skills and ability to influence across all levels of a complex, culturally diverse matrix organizationnatural ability to engage others into buying into a vision or a solution, while keeping an open mind to others opinions Proactive communication, conveys healthy confidence, energy and inspires trust Understands and is passionate about sneaker culture helpful

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Benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $70,000 - $86,000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below:

 

Foot Locker Benefits:

Employee DiscountPaid Time OffMedical | Dental | Vision Coverage401(k) | Roth 401(k)Stock Purchase PlanLife InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountOpportunities for AdvancementEducation Reimbursement for Qualified CoursesStrong Company CultureEmployee Resource Groups Connect With Foot Locker Not ready to apply? Connect with Foot Locker for periodic updates about our stores, brands and career opportunities!