Manager, in-Season Pricing Enablement

Old Navy

Full-time - Mid Level

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers

About the position

The Manager of In-Season Pricing Enablement at Old Navy is responsible for planning and operating the in-season pricing process within the Merchandise Planning function. This role involves facilitating key meetings, creating reports, influencing leadership decisions, and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams to achieve brand-level gross margin targets.

Responsibilities

• Own the meeting agenda for the Promo Review and Midweek Business Review meetings, identifying discussion points and sending pre-reads.
• Create reports for the Promo Review and Midweek Business Review that support in-season meetings, collaborating with the Reporting and Pricing Analytics teams.
• Facilitate Promo Review and Midweek Business Review meetings to achieve objectives and outcomes.
• Influence senior leaders on the Merchandise Planning team to make decisions that meet brand-level gross margin targets.
• Negotiate next steps and align with cross-functional team leaders on necessary actions to drive business outcomes.
• Recap meetings to attendees and the Merchandise Planning Leadership Team, sharing discussion points and decisions made.
• Coordinate next steps from meetings and follow through with action owners to ensure completion.
• Manage the intake process for in-season analytics requests and prioritize them with the Pricing Operations team leadership.
• Utilize forecasts and results reporting to drive meeting outcomes.
• Attend MF meetings to understand business context and evolving risk scenarios.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in merchandise planning roles with an undergraduate degree, or 3 years with a graduate degree, preferably in apparel retail or CPG environments.
• Strong communication skills to convey data-driven recommendations and lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to follow through on commitments and demonstrate a bias for action.
• Motivated to learn new concepts and apply them to achieve business outcomes.
• Proficient in manipulating data sets to interpret patterns and insights.
• Ability to manage processes independently with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of retail math and yield management principles.
• Efficient use of tools and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Ability to anticipate and communicate risks effectively.
• BA/BS degree required, preferably in supply chain, business, mathematics, industrial engineering, computer science, or economics.

Benefits

• 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta; 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• Competitive Paid Time Off plan.
• Up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.