MERCHANDISE FINANCIAL PLANNER

Essential Function
Strategic partner to Merchants and Planning & Allocation in planning and forecasting financial metrics to support category strategies driving sales, margin, and inventory efficiency.

“At Sally Beauty Holdings, we find beauty in diversity.  Our inclusivity and self-expression are what fuel our innovation and growth. You are welcome here, and you can thrive here. We find beauty in YOU. Join us.”

Primary Duties

• Planning and forecasting the future sales, inventory and profits to meet budgetary requirements at the category level. Determine the supporting inventory levels and open to buy.
• Translate long range corporate plans and high level approach to setting and sales, margin and inventory as it relates to merchandise financial strategy into category/department financial strategy.
• Support the merchandise planning teams and leaders with strong understanding of the budget cycle of spend and reduce risk by striking a balance between hitting financial goals and meeting merchandise strategy goals.
• Work strategically with merchandising, supply chain, and finance to translate vendor commitments, supply chain capacity, store and WH inventory levels, into plans that achieve the sales expectation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• College degree (BA or BS) preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in merchandising planning, inventory management or finance, with past experience in managing a budget for sales, margin and inventory.
• Retail or consumer goods industry experience preferred.

Competencies / Attributes

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to plan, forecast, and exercise sound judgment
• Strong communication skills
• Exceptional math ability
• Cross Functional partnership
• Project Level High
• Consultative Level High

Working Conditions /Physical Requirements

• The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, books, small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
• The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and 401(k) with company match. In addition, associates of SBH may take advantage of our in house salon with complementary services and a varied selection of food options at our corporate campus. Also, featured at our corporate campus, is both a Sally Beauty and CosmoProf Professional onsite store, where associates enjoy a great merchandise discount! 

• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability.

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