About the Role In this role you will assist in developing short and long-term strategic guidance, tools and processes to achieve organizational goals. What You’ll Do + Manage seasonal planning calendar + Build and maintain seasonal planning forms and provide support to merchants, including brand plans and key classification plans + Update and run financial modeling to demonstrate the impact of changes + Leverage data from Finance team to update tools and financial models + Partner with Planning Managers and Assistant Planning Managers to provide guidance and support on planning tools + Provide data and analysis to cross-functional partners, including Marketing, Finance and Strategy + KPIs include: Sales performance, Merchandise Gross Margin performance and Inventory turnover performance to Profit and Loss, Customer and category market share and Forecast Accuracy + Additional tasks may be assigned What Skills You Have Required + College degree or equivalent experience + Strong analytical, reasoning, organization, negotiation and problem-solving skills + Knowledge of data interpretation + Strong financial acumen + Excellent verbal and written communication skills Preferred + Proficiency with SPSS, SAS and/or Microsoft Office + Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects