Merchandise Planning Manager

WHY JOIN ALO

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OVERVIEW:

TheMerchandise Planning Managerleads a team of Planners and Associate Planners to develop and execute merchandise strategies that deliver sales margin and inventory productivity goalsfor International owned markets. This role serves as the bridge between strategy and execution translating Alos vision into actionable merchandise and financial plans.

As a leader the Manager is expected to demonstrate advanced problem-solving decision-making and cross-functional influence. They will not only oversee day-to-day planning but also mentor their team champion process improvements and ensure alignment with company-wideandmarket specificobjectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and develop a team of Merchandise Planners and Associate Planners.
• Provide coaching feedback and professional development aligned with Alos core competencies.
• Foster collaboration and empower the team to problem-solve and take ownership of results.
• Own seasonal and annual merchandise financial planning including OTB strategiesandregionalrollupsforowned international markets (Europe/APAC).
• Translate business goals into detailed inventory assortment and sales plans across channels(Web & Stores).
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure alignment of financial targets with buying and merchandising strategies.
• Track and analyze sales margin and inventory KPIs to identify risks/opportunities.
• Recommend proactive actions (reorderswarehouse transfers) to maximize business results.
• Guide the allocation strategy to optimize product flow by channel and location.
• Partner withInternationalMerchandising Buying Allocation Supply Chain and Finance to ensure cohesive execution.
• Contribute to business reviews and presentations for senior leadership.
• Influence assortment pricing and promotional strategies with data-driven insights.
• Lead enhancements in planning tools reporting and processes to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Champion best practices in merchandise and financial planning.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Economics Finance Business or a related field.
• 57 years of experience in merchandise planning inventory management or retail financial planning (apparel/fashion industry preferred).
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing planning teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to synthesize data into insights.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with planning systems (e.g. Anaplan SAP JDA Oracle).
• Excellent communication influencing and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment.
• International experience a plus
• Experience managing across multiple channels (retail e-commerce wholesale).
• Proven success in fast-paced trend-driven retail environments.
• Strong background in apparel footwear or accessories.

The base salary range for this position is $140000-$150000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location experience and performance. As such on occasion and when applicable there is the possibility that the final agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the companys total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses long term incentives a PTO policy and many other progressive benefits.