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About the Role

Foot Locker is seeking a Financial Planner to align product merchandise vision with divisional financial strategies to drive sales, profit, and liquidation. This role involves translating product vision into actionable plans, managing inventory, and improving turnover and gross margin. The Financial Planner will also build customer-specific financial product plans and foster vendor relationships to support company strategies.

Responsibilities

Create pre-season department/vendor omnichannel sales, markdowns, receipts, and margin plans that support the merchandise strategy.
Reconcile bottom-up and top-down plans with Planning Director, in line with established financial targets.
Drive the Open to Buy process for the Assortment Planner and Buyer, clearly identifying opportunities whilst managing inventory levels.
Prepare and facilitate Open to Buy meetings.
Analyze initial pricing structures and propose in-season pricing strategies.
Lead weekly product performance review with team and identify key actions.
Build trusting, mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues and vendors.
Attend vendor pre and final lines to align on financial product strategies.
Develop understanding of vendor trade terms to comply to rules of engagement.
Partner with Director Planning, compile and analyze departmental vendor results and strategies.
Analyze results with vendor partners to identify opportunities and risks.
Partner with Director of Planning and Buyer counterparts to create vendor seasonal forecasts.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Foot Locker will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position.
Advanced Excel skills are a must.
Experience with constructing financial plans.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Problem solving and decision-making abilities.
Business mathematical skills.
Ability to work under pressure and with own initiative.
Sound business & commercial awareness, high concern for effectiveness, and entrepreneurial.
Enthusiastic, goal-oriented team player with a desire to join the biggest in the business.
Passion for the retail industry and/or interest in sneaker culture helpful.
Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews.
AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments.

Skills

Commercial awareness
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Advanced Excel skills
Planning tools (Marketmax / SAS, SAP, etc.)
Financial plan construction
Critical thinking skills
Problem solving
Decision-making abilities
Business mathematical skills
Ability to work under pressure
Own initiative
Effectiveness
Entrepreneurial

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Minimum 3 years’ experience
Experience in a trend driven, high volume retail company preferred but not required

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration / Economics / Supply Chain / Finance / other related fields or equivalent education and experience

Salary/Compensations

$75000 – $90000 / year

Benefits

Eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance.
Employee Discount
Paid Time Off
Paid Paternal Leave
Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
401(k) | Roth 401(k)
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Opportunities for Advancement
Education Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
Strong Company Culture
Employee Resource Groups

About the Company

Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression.
As part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, you’re backed by the resources, reach, and career opportunities of a world-class sports company. That unleashes Foot Locker to keep pushing forward with the agility and edge that define the brand.
We’re looking for great people who want to influence culture and the generation that is shaping what’s next.
Whether you’re building strategy, shaping innovations, or creating unforgettable customer moments, you’ll contribute to decisions and experiences that define our brands’ impact in the communities we serve.
Come change the game with us. Apply today!

Equal Opportunity

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments. To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please review the following guidelines: Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews. AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.