| Location | Reynoldsburg, OH |
Why You Belong Here
At Victoria's Secret & Co, you'll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You'll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.
We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you'll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.
Description
Your Role:
The Manager, Merchandise Planning for Victoria's Secret International leads the Merchandise Planning team in managing the order/buy process to maximize sales in Victoria's Secret Franchise businesses around the world.
Your Impact:
Work closely with North America planning team to ensure International is up to date with all new assortment strategies and changes.
Partner with Merchants to support assortment goals and product launch cadence
Analyze and drive business performance/trends to ensure assortment maximizes growth potential; incorporating partner feedback at a country level is often needed to optimize inventory across all business models
Partner with regional teams to understand international market trends, nuances, risk/opportunity to achieve business goals
Manage sales plans, open to buy, and inventory levels across multiple books of business, including separate operating models and store/ecommerce formats
Present and manage Monthly Planning Committee meetings with the goal of optimizing inventory across multiple D.C.s and multiple operating models based on merchandise and partner trends
Manage planning teams in day-to-day processes, establishing priorities, developing talent, etc.
Cultivate a culture of teamwork, appreciation, and transparency to drive results
Responsible for recruiting, on-boarding, development, and retention of talent.
Additional duties as assigned.
Click here for benefit details related to this position.
Minimum Salary: $112,700.00
Maximum Salary: $146,400
VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.
Qualifications
Your Experience:
Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Planning or Allocation, including management experience
Retail supply chain knowledge
Strong communication and negotiation skills; working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and negotiate best alternatives.
Manages and motivates people to results; sets challenging standards of achievement; leads others to action
Identifies/influences critical stakeholders; proactively problem solves and recommends solutions
Strong analytical skills; ability to analyze and understand quantitative data
Advanced experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Strong prioritization skills
Experience with EDW, SAP, JDA a plus
International experience a plus
Travel to/from Columbus, OH and New York, NY as needed
Quarterly calls with each franchise partner may result in working 'off hours' or occasional travel.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.