Senior Director, Global Merchandise Planning

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As Senior Director of Global Merchandise Planning & Insights you will serve as a strategic architect of Levis global product and investment strategy. Leading a high-performing team you will translate brand vision into dynamic financial frameworks that drive profitable growth across DTC and Wholesale channels. This position is instrumental in leveraging sales and gross margin data to align assortment planning manage inventory priorities globally and support data-driven decisions ensuring agility consumer focus and financial stability.

Reporting to the VP of Center Planning and Operations you will set the vision for global merchandise planning excellence championing innovation operational rigor and cross-functional alignment.

Strategic Leadership

• Oversee the financial models and forecast to support long-range planning and seasonal investment frameworks that fuel brand growth and deliver financial targets.

• Integrate in-season insights into pre-season development to build adaptive forward-looking investment strategies.

• Act as a strategic thought partner with cross functional collaboration with to Merchandising Finance and Cluster Planning influencing global direction through data and insight.

Transformational Team Leadership

• Inspire develop and empower a diverse team of Directors Sr. Managers and Managers cultivating a culture of curiosity accountability and excellence.

• Establish clear goals provide strategic coaching and foster career growth across all levels.

• Champion inclusive leadership practices and build a team culture rooted in equity transparency and performance.

Planning Innovation & Excellence

• Lead the global Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) process ensuring strategic alignment across clusters and markets.

• Drive post-season and in-season analytics to uncover risks surface opportunities and inform future planning cycles.

• Advance capabilities through continuous improvement of tools systems and processes that enhance agility and precision

Financial Stewardship

• Ensure delivery of financial goals across revenue margin and productivity metrics balancing strategic ambition with inventory operational discipline

Cross-Functional Partnership & Influence

• Collaborate with Global Merchandising Product Development Cluster Planning and Finance to align on assortment investment and inventory strategies.

• Influence executive decision-making through compelling insight-rich storytelling and strategic recommendations.

• Drive cohesive execution across global and cluster teams resolving trade-offs and enabling alignment.

Executive Engagement & Communication

• Lead planning discussions in MBRs QBRs and seasonal milestones presenting strategies and performance insights to senior leadership.

• Craft narratives that translate complex data into actionable strategies enabling informed enterprise-level decisions.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $235000 - $267000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education qualifications performance and business needs.

LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures backgrounds and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.

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