About this role
About the Role
In this role you will be a part of the Inventory Management team that brings the financial strategy of our product vision to life by managing the largest financial asset of the company: our product itself. In your role, you will drive the success of one or more product categories by creating a financial roadmap and marrying it to brand strategy and customer needs. You are passionate about using your qualitative and quantitative skillset in a fashion retail environment and find joy and creativity in forecasting and financial planning. You are curious, innovative, and focused on executing an amazing customer experience while delivering/exceeding financial targets. Strong analytical and storytelling skills will serve you well, and a collaborative mindset is a must.What You'll Do
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department
Collaborate with Merchandising to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by division and department
Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies
Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans
Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, and forecast in season sales and inventories on a weekly / monthly / quarterly basis
Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning)
Who You Are
Must love Excel, have strong technical skills, and be systems savvy
Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that rally others to action
Other facts
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America. Its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands offer clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products for men, women and children. Since 1969, Gap Inc. has created products and experiences that shape culture, while doing right by employees, communities and the planet. Gap Inc. products are available worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2023 net sales were $14.9 billion. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.
What you'll do
- This role involves driving category success by creating financial roadmaps aligned with brand strategy and customer needs, which includes analyzing historical data and trends to identify risks and opportunities. The analyst will collaborate with Merchandising to develop comprehensive strategies and create preseason sales, gross margin, and inventory plans by division and department.
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