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Director, Merchandise Planning
Location: Northbrook, IllinoisWe inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.
We’re here for it. We think you should be too.
A day in the life as a Director, Merchandise Planning...
Develop, execute, and communicate pre-season and in-season financial plans, merchandise plans, and strategies to support the merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives of the business
Develop strategies, create a framework to lead the merchandise planning team to maximize revenue, gross margin, inventory turn goals, and EBIT across stores and e-commerce
Create and lead the strategy for multi-channel allocation effectiveness, as well as improvements in store performance and productivity
Manage item planning and forecasting for ordering, receipt flow, allocation, and other cross-functional needs, including key item management and reaction to business trends and risk assessment
Guide the analysis of monthly open-to-buy and financial sales, in-season product performance reviews, and monthly business reviews
Build and execute long-term and financially sound assortment plans and growth strategies in partnership with divisional merchandising managers
Liaise with marketing, stores, and eCommerce to create and execute brand-wide merchandise promotional strategy to drive sales while maximizing gross margin
Lead cross-functionally with DPMs, DMMs, and Associate Director Strategic Operations to create consistency and strong operational processes across all merchandising functions to manage critical deadlines, coding, hunt path, and product lead times
Present executive-level recommendations on business results and strategy
Work with cross-functional leaders and business partners on process, systems, sourcing, supply chain, etc, as needed to drive CBH efficiencies and effective inventory management
Inspire, coach, develop, and manage the planning and allocation team
What you’ll bring to the table…
Strong financial and planning acumen and experience in developing strategy and presenting data, and analysis
Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers, cross-functional partners, and executive/senior leaders
Superior leadership and communication skills- to communicate high-level vision to senior management as well as tactical direction to the teams.
Strong ability to prioritize and focus on only key initiatives to drive the business.
Demonstrated ability to approach opportunities with a problem-solving mindset.
Strong change management skills and experience
Ability to make final decisions that impact the effectiveness of the team
We’d love to hear from you if you have…
10+ years retail planning experience
7+ years leading teams
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience
Starting Rate: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00
Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.
Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance and Disability
- Retirement and 401(k) match
- Paid time off, wellness time and volunteer time
- Merchandise discount and EAP resources
- Tuition Reimbursement
Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.crateandbarrel.com/benefits
Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”.
The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position,
please contact the location you are applying to
here
and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.
State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Job Applicant Privacy: For details about how the Company collects and uses your personal information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy & Communications Notice.
Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com
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