About Old Navy
Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you’re choosing a different path. From day one, we’ve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.
We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast-paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, we’re family.
About the Role
As Senior Director of Merchandise Planning, you will lead strategic financial planning and inventory management for multiple divisions, driving alignment between brand vision, customer needs, and financial objectives. This role requires a balance of operational excellence and strategic foresight, ensuring that merchandise strategies deliver profitable growth while supporting innovation and customer experience. You will oversee a team of planning professionals, partner cross-functionally, and influence senior leadership decisions.
What You'll Do
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and communicate a comprehensive merchandise planning strategy that aligns financial goals with brand priorities across divisions.
- Identify risks and opportunities, recommending proactive strategies to achieve or exceed financial targets.
- Drive demand-based forecasting and inventory optimization using advanced analytics and market insights.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, Production, and Supply Chain to ensure alignment on product, channel, and inventory strategies.
- Present financial plans, forecasts, and actionable insights to senior leadership, influencing key business decisions.
Innovation & Transformation
- Champion new planning technologies and processes to improve agility and scalability.
- Act as a thought leader in evolving planning practices to support emerging business models and growth initiatives.
Team Development
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Manage career development and succession planning to build future talent pipelines.
Who You Are
- 12+ years of experience in merchandise or inventory planning, including 3–5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven ability to manage planning for multiple categories and complex business models.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with expertise in data-driven decision making.
- Skilled in influencing at the executive level and presenting complex information clearly.
- Experience with technology-driven transformation and process innovation.
- Passionate about customer-centric retail and driving profitable growth.
Benefits at Old Navy
- Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
- One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
- Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
- Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
- Employee stock purchase plan.*
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
- See more of the benefits we offer.
*For eligible employees
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.
Salary Range: $186,900 - $257,000 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
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