Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.
Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.
Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:
· Runner First
We act in the best interest of the runner
· Word is Bond
We do what we say we’ll do
· Champion Heart
We give our all in everything we do
· There is no “I” in Run
We stay generous with our humanity
· Keep Moving
We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!
We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.
Your Job:
The mission of the Merchandise Planning Team is to optimize product sales and profit across categories and channels to deliver on the company’s strategy, targets, and objectives.
As the Director, Merchandising Planning, you will lead the product creation planning process and the merchandise financial plan for our global footwear business. You will be accountable for meeting 5-year Footwear business targets through forecasting, short and long-term go in margin strategy, pricing strategy, and product performance efficiency through partnering with cross-functional teams and utilizing market analytics.
As the leader of product creation planning process, you will drive extreme enterprise accountability and will play a significant role in Brooks’ overall profitability. To do this effectively, you must be a confident and flexible leader of interdisciplinary, global teams where collaboration is imperative. You have an approach and point of view that starts and ends with the runner. You leverage product and business scenario planning to create and nurture a cohesive and aligned product direction that elevates and drives the impact of our product line to meet the company’s business objectives.
You will support, motivate, and influence a global footwear team spanning multiple time zones and cultures. You will lead the Merchandise Planning team responsible costing and planning, forecasting and planning and market analytics to optimize our product calendar, expedite time to market and ensure alignment with enterprise growth objectives.