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Analyst, Franchise Merchandise Planning - Athleta

The Gap

Folsom, California

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Skills, Business Strategy, Channel Strategies, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Analysis, Establish Priorities, Exceeded Sales Goal, Financial Strategy, Franchise Management, Investment Strategy, Marketing, Merchandising, Multitasking, Operations Planning, Performance Analysis, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Procurement Planning, Product Planning, Product Pricing, Product Programs, Quantitative Analysis, Retail, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Risk Analysis, Sales Management, Spanish Language, Storytelling, Team Player, Urban Planning, Wholesale Industry, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Folsom, California
POSTED
13 days ago

About the Role

In this role, you will be part of the Franchise Merchandise Planning team, bringing the financial strategy behind our Athleta product vision to life for Franchisees around the world. As Merchandise Planning Analyst you will drive the success of multiple divisions and product categories by executing wholesale and margin budgets, leveraging product performance analysis across key accounts.
You are passionate about using your qualitative and quantitative skillset in a corporate fashion retail environment and find joy in identifying global market nuances. You are curious, innovative, and focused on executing an amazing customer experience while delivering/exceeding financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills will serve you well, and a collaborative mindset is a must.
This position will be based in SF HQ and will be part of the Gap Inc Franchise Product team, partnering with teams such as Franchise Merchandising, Account Management & Planning, Product Operations, Store Experience and Marketing as well as the Athleta Omni Planning team.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as the Athleta Merchandising Planning lead, acting as the primary expert and strategic partner for all product-related initiatives. This role includes ownership of investment review meetings, oversight of division and category-level OTB (Open-to-Buy) planning, and effective management of competing priorities within the brand. You will represent Merch Planning in cross-functional forums, driving alignment and informed decision-making across teams.
  • Own cross-regional Merchandising Planning initiatives, serve as the owner of critical workflows that spans all regions including but not limited to running sales reports, executing wholesale pricing strategies, and preparing investment review materials for cross functional team use.
  • Build strong partnerships with internal teams (Merchandising, Production, Distribution, Company Planning, etc.) and external Franchisees, ensuring alignment and communication throughout the planning and buying process. 
  • Influence partner investments – Collaborate with partners to understand their business, build strong relationships, and drive results by leveraging data-driven analysis and in-person financial insights to influence franchisees.
  • Develop processes and tools to evolve with fast paced changing retail environment to meet internal team and Franchisee needs.

Who You Are

  • Must be comfortable in Excel (e.g. data manipulation and advanced formula knowledge), and be systems savvy
  • Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
  • Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
  • Comfortable with presenting to multiple audiences (internal and external cross functional meetings, product level financials, and in-season performance to identify future risks and opportunities)
  • Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills, able to assess complex situations, analyze data, and drive solutions with speed and creativity. Thrives in a self-directed role, using initiative and resourcefulness to achieve goals and resolve issues independently. 
  • Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills
  • Minimum of 1-3 years of merchandise planning/buying experience
  • Experience in wholesale and consultant like roles is a plus
  • Spanish Language skills are a plus

About the Company

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The Gap

Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 with a simple idea -- to make it easier to find a pair of jeans and a commitment to do more. Over the last 46 years, the company has grown from a single store to a global fashion business with five brands -- Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix. Gap's clothes are available in 90 countries worldwide through 3,300 company-operated stores, almost 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites and is still growing. Many companies work to improve their services and businesses every day by using GAP Testers who anonymously go into various places and report back to the companies on everything from cleanliness, customer service to quality control. Being a tester is a very flexible, fun job with lots of benefits.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
http://www.gap.com