What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Financial Planner position at Nordstrom Inc?
Job Description
The ideal financial planner is motivated, results oriented and committed to providing outstanding customer service every day.
A day in the life…
- Incorporate departmental merchandise strategies within the creation of financial plans
- Effectively balance objective information with subjective inputs to give guidance for merchandising teams
- Develop demand plans for the Direct Channel through to net sales, incorporating returns and transfer impacts to all channels within the company
- Develop the mid-level merchandise financial plan at channel
- Develop the location level sales plans and establish inventory turns by store at each half to generate original plan stock to sales and inventory targets
- Review and re-project merchandise financial plans per the corporate cadence in season
- Act as a change leader to support company initiatives and ensure adoption by merchandising team
- Advocate for financial disciplines and inventory efficiency while working with the buyer and buy planner to support the execution of the merchandise strategy
You own this if you have…
- 2 years of experience as a retail merchandising Planner, Financial Planner, or equivalent role
- Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom
- Proficiency in MS Office suite
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Bachelors degree in Merchandising, Finance, Accounting, or related field (preferred)
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
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