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This person brings strong financial and commercial acumen, builds data-driven hypotheses, and uses critical thinking to solve complex planning challenges.You will be responsible for defining and leading multi-season sales trend, revenue, receipt and inventory plans for Kids sports FW and partner with Brand teams to serve consumer demand.\n5+ years of experience in retail, planning, and/or product management.\nBachelor’s degree in Business or related field. 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