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Scheduling Inventory Sales Supply Chain

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Director".

Main responsibilities

• Work Location/ Schedule: Hybrid from Los Angeles HQ
• Lead the Merchandising Strategy & Planning Function
• Own and evolve the end-to-end planning function, ensuring planning is a true strategic partner to Merchandising and Buying rather than a downstream inventory…
• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of planners who think holistically about assortment, investment, and risk across channels.
• Own Category, Assortment & Investment Strategy
• Partner with Merchandising and Buying to shape seasonal and annual assortment strategies, including depth, breadth, and mix by category and channel.
• Lead investment planning by buy type (core, seasonal, newness, fashion risk), ensuring dollars are intentionally allocated in line with brand and growth prio…
• Own Financial Plans, OTB & Margin
• Develop and own merchandise financial plans and open-to-buy that align topline sales, margin, and inventory-productivity goals.
• Own gross margin end to end—effectively balancing IMU and full-price sell-through to achieve targets.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Shape category architecture and the resulting assortment mix—including fabric and silhouette mix—as a direct output of category and assortment planning.” · “Strong command of buy-type architecture, assortment construction, open-to-buy, and risk allocation.” · “Experience operating in a fast-cadence, test-and-react or chase/recut model.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “As the Senior Director, Merchandising Strategy & Planning, you will lead one of the most strategic functions within Reformation’s Merchandising organization—…” · “You will own the investment framework behind the assortment and the in-season reads that turn it into action—guiding decisions around assortment structure, b…” · “Own and evolve the end-to-end planning function, ensuring planning is a true strategic partner to Merchandising and Buying rather than a downstream inventory…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of planners who think holistically about assortment, investment, and risk across channels.” · “Provide clear, actionable insights to Merchandising leadership around what’s working, where to lean in, and where to pull back.” · “10–15+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, or related roles within retail or e-commerce, including senior people-leadership exp…”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Work Location/ Schedule: Hybrid from Los Angeles HQ” · “Job Title: Senior Director, Merchandising Strategy & Planning” · “As the Senior Director, Merchandising Strategy & Planning, you will lead one of the most strategic functions within Reformation’s Merchandising organization—…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Working in close partnership with Merchandising and Buying, you are responsible for translating merchandise strategy into clear, data-informed assortment, in…” · “Power the Test-and-Iterate Model with Data” · “Leverage historical performance, test-and-learn data, and real-time reads to inform assortment decisions and adjust investment dynamically (e.g., recuts).”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Partner with Merchandising and Buying to shape seasonal and annual assortment strategies, including depth, breadth, and mix by category and channel.” · “We’re a mission-based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, as well as a global retail team, which means you’ll get to collaborate with people all arou…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Establish a culture of curiosity, accountability, and fast, disciplined decision-making within the team.” · “Guide decisions on where and when to place receipts across channels to maximize impact, flexibility, and speed to customer.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Guide decisions on where and when to place receipts across channels to maximize impact, flexibility, and speed to customer.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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