Senior Manager Merch Financial Planning, (Hybrid, WA)
Seattle, WA 98101, United States of America
NOTE: This position is located at Nordstrom's downtown Seattle headquarters and follows a hybrid work model, with four days in the office and one remote workday each week.
The ideal Senior Merch Financial Planner Manager is motivated, results oriented and committed to providing outstanding customer service every day.
A day in the life…
- Develop and leverage a comprehensive understanding of how the customer strategy translates to the financial and buy plans
- Manage the buy planning calendar and direct the timely creation, review, re-projection and execution of upfront and in-season plans
- Effectively balance objective information with subjective inputs to provide guidance on opportunities for improving sales, inventory management and profitability
- Ensure financial planners develop executable financial plans for FLS, Direct and location level
- Oversee planning and execution of support for emerging businesses such as Direct
- Ensure execution of strategies within the boundaries of financial plans including maintaining liquidity in their upfront and in-season plans
- Direct and manage performance, scenario and ad hoc analysis focused on identifying business risks and opportunities and recommending course of action to reach goals and optimize performance
- Develop and implement business process improvements by leveraging reporting and analysis, developing budget disciplines and applying consistent financial management practices
- Participate in special projects as necessary including leading reclasses, creating and distributing event pilots, etc
- Act as a change leader to support company initiatives and ensure adoption by merchandising team
- Lead training of new financial planners in the division
You own this if you have…
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 5+ of retail planning/inventory management or related experience
- 2+ years of retail buying experience
- 1+ year of retail experience interacting directly with customers
- Nordstrom experience preferred
- Expertise in merchandise category
- Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom
- Proficiency in MS Windows and Office suite
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
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We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
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