About the Role & Team

　　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.

　　What You Will Do

　　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

　　Required Qualifications & Skills

　　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

　　Education

　　Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative fieldsAdditional Information

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　　Job ID: 10076354

　　Location: Kissimmee,Florida

　　Job Posting Company: Consumer Products Games & Publishing

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