Manager of Merchandise Planning, Intimates - International

The Manager, Merchandise Planning for Victoria’s Secret International leads the Merchandise Planning team in managing the order/buy process to maximize sales in Victoria’s Secret Franchise businesses around the world.

• Work closely with North America planning team to ensure International is up to date with all new assortment strategies and changes.
• Partner with Merchants to support assortment goals and product launch cadence
• Analyze and drive business performance/trends to ensure assortment maximizes growth potential; incorporating partner feedback at a country level is often needed to optimize inventory across all business models
• Partner with regional teams to understand international market trends, nuances, risk/opportunity to achieve business goals
• Manage sales plans, open to buy, and inventory levels across multiple books of business, including separate operating models and store/ecommerce formats
• Present and manage Monthly Planning Committee meetings with the goal of optimizing inventory across multiple D.C.s and multiple operating models based on merchandise and partner trends
• Manage planning teams in day-to-day processes, establishing priorities, developing talent, etc.
• Cultivate a culture of teamwork, appreciation, and transparency to drive results
• Responsible for recruiting, on-boarding, development, and retention of talent.
• Additional duties as assigned.