Job description

This role bridges operational excellence with planning rigor, ensuring optimized process, performance, and profitability across retail channels. 7+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, and/or retail operations — with meaningful depth in inventory management and planning. Strong retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology (sell-through, in-stock rates, margin management). Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex functions, large data manipulation); comfortable in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. Proven ability to translate complex financial and quantitative data into clear, actionable stories that influence decisions at senior levels. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — able to work across global regions, teams, and cultures. Experience defining success criteria and building comprehensive strategic plans. Experience standing up or expanding a planning function within an operations-focused team — comfort operating in ambiguity while building new capabilities. Track record of improving sell-through and in-stock rates through integrated inventory and demand planning. Experience with pricing strategy work that improved margin or contributed to profitability growth. Familiarity with product lifecycle management across multiple retail channels.

Requirements

Must-haves

This role bridges operational excellence with planning rigor, ensuring optimized process, performance, and profitability across retail channels.
7+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, and/or retail operations — with meaningful depth in inventory management and planning.
Strong retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology (sell-through, in-stock rates, margin management).
Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex functions, large data manipulation); comfortable in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
Proven ability to translate complex financial and quantitative data into clear, actionable stories that influence decisions at senior levels.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — able to work across global regions, teams, and cultures.
Experience defining success criteria and building comprehensive strategic plans.
Experience standing up or expanding a planning function within an operations-focused team — comfort operating in ambiguity while building new capabilities.
Track record of improving sell-through and in-stock rates through integrated inventory and demand planning.
Experience with pricing strategy work that improved margin or contributed to profitability growth.
Familiarity with product lifecycle management across multiple retail channels.

Nice-to-haves

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Platform: apple
Effort: medium