Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Analysis of business drilled down to the door/sku level.
  • Weekly reports/recaps presenting current business in a manner that highlights opportunities/challenges in an actionable way
  • Door performance analysis to assist with reorders/on order changes and opportunities to ensure growth.
  • Market planning and preparation
  • Forecast/Manage markdowns by implementing timely selections that will drive sales in the most profitable and appropriate long-term manner. Submit markdowns in a timely manner for approval; Review and monitor aged inventories and missed markdowns by door.
  • Maintain on order and suggest revisions based upon current sales and opportunities; manage extensions and accelerations
  • Achieve Gross Margin and Sales expectation set forth by department plan through the management of sales/markdowns/receipt flow/assortment plan.
  • Partner with DDS VMI director on all aspects of business using clear and concise communication to achieve goals.
  • Propose Annual sales plan by month, Seasonal sales plan by door. Monitor during each season to suggest adjustments that coordinate with store/market trends and/or Dillard's initiatives
  • Ad Hoc Requests

Required Skills:

• Strong financial acumen and statistical/analytical skills including data retrieval, organization, presentation, and summary skills.

• Prioritizes effectively and adjusts easily to changing demands; demonstrates strong time management skills.

• Excellent communication skills including written and verbal with emphasis on delivery of concepts.

• Ability to identify best practices/efficiencies/automations and communicates them to benefit the entire planning group.

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and is systems savvy.

• Provides point of view, influences others through detailed analysis, factual data, and makes strategic recommendations on actions to take.

Competencies

SETTING GOALS - Creates and follow effective plans. Anticipates risks, creates contingency plans. Aligns plans with goals. Allocates adequate resources. Accepts and supports change. Willing to take risks and suggests new ideas, approaches. Takes initiative. Seeks out learning activities.

WORKING WITH OTHERS - Clearly articulates own, other's goals. Promotes a team atmosphere by demonstrating humility and respect. Builds effective relationships, relates well to others. Delivers and responds to feedback in a constructive manner. Considers multiple perspectives. Handles conflict, pressure, uncertainty and adapts independently. Meets commitments. Dedicated to working with business partners on their expectations.

GETTING RESULTS - Personally accountable for work performance targets and achieving results. Prioritizes well. Anticipates and handles obstacles effectively. Makes good, timely decisions. Can simply and process complex problems. Understands underlying issues and addresses root causes. Meets deadlines, works until finished.

Minimum Education:

• B.S. degree in Business, Finance, or a related field