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Levi Strauss & Co.

Inventor of blue jeans, sustainable apparel

Director – Global Merchandise Planning

Inventory ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Retail Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10–15+ years of experience in merchandise planning, financial planning, or inventory management, including 5+ years leading leaders.
  • Ability to operate globally at enterprise level by setting strategy, leading transformation, and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of planning metrics, financial levers, and inventory economics, and ability to translate insights into action.
  • Strong experience presenting to and partnering with senior leadership.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with planning systems; ability to drive adoption of new tools and capabilities.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Set the global merchandise planning vision and operating model across multiple categories and product tiers, aligning it with brand strategy, consumer insights, and market dynamics.
  • Own and influence long-range planning, seasonal frameworks, and investment guardrails while balancing growth, profitability, and inventory health.
  • Provide enterprise-level leadership on forecasting, financial rollups, and milestone governance to ensure rigor, consistency, and transparency across the global planning organization.
  • Lead multi-season product lifecycle strategy and make invest/divest decisions that maximize assortment productivity and respond to changing consumer demand.
  • Advise senior leadership on strategic tradeoffs, including growth versus margin, breadth versus depth, and speed versus efficiency.
  • Lead, coach, and develop Managers and Senior Planners, building a succession pipeline.
  • Establish expectations, performance standards, and development pathways that support individual growth and organizational capability.
  • Partner strategically with Global Merchandising, Product Development, Regional/Cluster Planning, Supply Chain, and Finance.
  • Influence product, assortment, and investment decisions through data-driven insights, scenario planning, and executive storytelling.
  • Align global and regional teams to ensure integrated execution, clear decision rights, and tradeoff resolution.
  • Represent Global Merchandise Planning in senior leadership forums, shaping outcomes and driving alignment.
  • Set standards for global planning practices and integrate DTC and Wholesale planning models into cohesive ways of working.
  • Improve tools, processes, and systems to increase accuracy, speed, and scalability.
  • Embed in-season read-and-react and post-season hindsight to inform future strategy and investment decisions.
  • Lead change initiatives that evolve planning from executional support to strategic advantage.
  • Translate complex financial and planning data into clear narratives that inform executive decision-making.
  • Present strategies, risks, and opportunities to VP- and SVP-level stakeholders, influencing direction and outcomes.
  • Facilitate discussions that drive alignment, accountability, and action across the enterprise.

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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