Walt Disney
Location
Kissimmee, FL | United States
Job description
The Domestic Parks Retail Planning organization has the responsibility for developing a strategic financial plan to drive growth and profitability and deliver on the Guest experience for The Walt Disney Company! The team is the foundation of the Domestic Parks Retail Channel and works in partnership with Merchandising, Sourcing, and Pricing to deliver a range of items that are relevant to Domestic Parks and Disney Cruiseline stories and experiences.
As Senior Manager of Merchandise Planning, you and your teams will drive a quarterly/annual financial strategy and assortment across multiple categories based on detailed knowledge of business insights and analytics, trends within the marketplace, and guest mix at Theme Parks, Resorts and Disney Cruiseline. You will evaluate the assortment and react to in-season performance, trends, and takeaways, to inform & adjust future seasons’ assortment and inventory positioning. You will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of all key financial performance indicators to build recommendations and influence the broader organization to implement them.
You will report to the Director of Planning
This is a Full-Time role.
Every single day in the Senior Manager role is different! On any one day, you might:
Lead a team responsible for the development of Category Plans including short-term weekly forecasts, long-term monthly forecasts, and annual operating plans
Own division profit & loss; drive the business with full accountability to revenue and cost of goods
Own pre & in-season planning, including forecasting and inventory open-to-buy management to drive growth and profitability
Analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions that provide actionable insights proficiently
Lead development of monthly/annual cause-of-change models
Proactively anticipate next steps, future opportunities, and/or future challenges to financial performance
Translate business performance drivers and metrics into insightful analysis and recommendations, influencing organizational decisions
Identify pricing and liquidation opportunities for your division to manage inventory liability
Ensure the team understands and uses the tools available to purchase, analyze, and adjust to business trends
Lead cross-functional merchandise meetings, provide input on product performance, assortment strategies, and inventory positioning
Build high team morale and group dedication. Provide leadership, mentorship, and motivation to a hard-working team
Manage multiple tasks across multiple teams: prioritize activities, establish timelines and work plans to achieve end goals
Actively mentor & develop team member’s skills to continually build bench strength and broaden career path opportunities
7 + years of experience in merchandise planning, financial analysis, and/or strategy development
Leadership experience guiding and motivating hard-working teams
Demonstrate strong financial forecasting, analytical, and ability to translate complex business performance drivers and metrics into insightful analyses and recommendations for senior leaders
Excellent interpersonal partnership skills to influence partners and key business decisions
Proven ability to synthesize financial information into a concise story and communicate the story to various levels of leadership
Exceptional organizational skills. Ability to meet timelines, balance multiple priorities, and perform job responsibilities accurately while working in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter with a natural curiosity and the ability to deal with ambiguity
Ability to work within a sophisticated matrix organization and find creative solutions
Familiarity with retail planning software or systems, Excel, and understanding of BI tools
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative fields
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