Dir, Merch Planning

**Overall Job Summary**

This position is responsible for leading the Merchandise Planning team to achieve company financial objectives relating to sales, inventory performance, seasonal sell-through and gross margin.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)**

+ Drive the Assortment Planning process; lead the Merch Planning team to identify new, innovative ways to execute volume appropriate, regional, and customer centric assortments.
+ Drive the development, enhancement, and maintenance of key Merchandise Planning and Inventory Mgmt Systems; Develop requirements with cross functional teams, drive the evaluation process and build project plans to deliver new and enhanced systems on time and on budget.
+ Oversee the In Season Forecasting/Open to Buy process. Review and challenge forecasts and plans; communicate possible challenges or opportunities with senior management.
+ Drive improvement in seasonal sell-through ...