Strategy Manage the development of annual, seasonal, monthly and weekly merchandise plans, as appropriate Implement consistent and profitable in-season replenishment strategies and practices Develop multiple class level pricing recommendations and strategies in alignment with department’s financial plans Develop pre-season plans and recommend purchase/investment quantities Analyze historic performance and planned strategies to identify areas of opportunity or risk Drive sales through price, positioning, sales analysis and select promotions Product Planning Partner with Merchants to size and forecast product / brand sales and profit components Proactively prevent inventory shortages / outages at all Retail and warehouse locations Collaborate on best strategies to address liabilities and liquidate in a timely and profitable manner Reporting Evaluate, analyze and report on business matrix Create ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required to communicate issues and solutions to the management team Business Process Management Maintain business processes and serve as subject matter expert for process improvements Act as primary trainer for buyers on planning and inventory management processes and operating models Maintain established freight forwarder, warehouse and principle relationships Supervisory Role Act at a supervisor or a team lead to Merchants and Senior merchants in helping establish the objectives of the B&M team