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Levi Strauss & Co.

Inventor of blue jeans, sustainable apparel

Merchandise Planning Lead

Inventory ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePetaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Five to seven years of work experience in retail is required.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data are required.
  • Ability to articulate key financial measures and how they are used in key systems and tools is required.
  • Comfort with systems and high proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, are required.
  • Ability to use rigor and logic to solve problems effectively is required.
  • Ability to solve problems independently and through business partnerships is required.
  • Ability to analyze and assess the direct and indirect impact of business decisions is required.
  • Ability to proactively identify business issues and develop solutions is required.
  • Ability to consistently prioritize and manage workload and processes to meet objectives is required.
  • Ability to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad, diverse group of business partners is required.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders through articulate messages backed by robust analysis is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse teams are required.
  • Ability to adjust communication style to provide information and direction effectively is required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the assortment portfolio and product life cycle within the season, incorporating financial expectations.
  • Collaborate with SEA Demand Planning, Market Finance, and Commercial teams to reconcile bottom-up revenue plans and top-down sales targets at the market level.
  • Manage and coordinate market store segmentation, buy budget, and open-to-buy management with key stakeholders in the local market.
  • Support market sales, gross profit dollars, and sell-out performance; align actions with Commercial and Finance leads to manage in-season profitability, maximize full-price sell-through and margin, and maintain a healthy inventory profile.
  • Develop accurate store inventory flow forecasts that support business strategies.
  • Execute allocation strategies to optimize inventory, including new-store assortments and replenishments for each outlet based on Brand Experience and Visual Merchandising recommendations.
  • Use input from the sizing team, historical performance, and qualitative feedback from retail operations to update allocation parameters and derive size curves by product and store to optimize sell-through.
  • Participate in affiliate weekly operations meetings and proactively highlight issues for resolution.
  • Work with SEA Inventory Management to ensure consistent in-season allocation and replenishment, drive appropriate coverage within the market distribution center, and manage inventory spikes beyond store capacity.
  • Bridge communications between SEA and local functional teams to ensure ways of working and brand strategy are consistently executed in the local market.
  • Support the local sales and operations planning process by providing insights and recommending courses of action.
  • Develop market parameters, including target weeks of cover and model stock, for new items and/or new stores, with an established monitoring mechanism such as a scorecard.
  • Collaborate with Order Management, Distribution, and Logistics to plan operational activities while considering holidays, capacity, and manpower constraints.
  • Conduct hindsight analysis of store performance and end-of-season performance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience with planning solutions such as SAS, business intelligence, or SAP is a plus.

About the Company

Levi Strauss & Co.

Inventor of blue jeans, sustainable apparel

Levi Strauss & Co designs and markets apparel, most famously Levi’s blue jeans, along with brands Beyond Yoga and Levi Strauss Signature. The company creates denim and other clothing by designing fabrics, fits, and details (such as rivets, stitching, and washes) that people wear for everyday life. Its products work by combining durable materials, practical features, and consistent sizing to produce long-lasting jeans and casual wear that people can express themselves in. The company differentiates itself through a long history dating to 1873, a track record of setting labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing, a portfolio of recognizable brands, and a commitment to ethics and sustainability. Its goal is to use its brands and influence to promote self-expression while embedding sustainability and responsible practices across its operations and supply chain.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
1853

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