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They take ownership of defined workstreams, operate effectively within established strategies and planning guardrails, and know when to seek guidance on complex or higher-impact decisions. Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and learning agility are essential. The ideal candidate can balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment, work confidently with large data sets, and use analytical storytelling to inform key business decisions. They communicate effectively across written, verbal, and visual formats and build productive relationships with cross-functional partners.\nThe candidate will bring:\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field. 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Working closely with merchandising, allocation, and other cross-functional partners, you will turn business performance into clear recommendations that strengthen category planning and execution across digital and store channels.\nBuild clear business storylines by partnering with cross-functional teams to contextualize reporting and accelerate execution against business priorities.\nPartner with merchandising teams to bring together insights and communicate key business results, aligning teams on future plans and forecasts.\nManage risks and opportunities across top franchises, creating actionable insights that inform assortment intent.\nEvolve and manage pre-season, in-season, and hindsight reporting for the direct business.\nSupport pre-season, top-down financial targets for consumer demand, revenue, margin, and inventory across a specific gender, two geographies, and digital and store channels.\nManage the planning team’s reporting suite and seasonal tool setup.\nRecommend actions that drive consumer demand and margin while improving overall marketplace inventory health.\nWe offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. 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