Merch Manager Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

As a Finance Manager supporting Nordstrom's merchandising

organization,you'llpartner directly with business teams-advising onstrategic planning, investment decisions, and performance insights-to drive growth and maximize profitability.You'lltranslate financial analysis into clear, actionable insightsthat shapestrategic and operational decisions, anddriveplanning for major product strategies and business initiatives.

This role offers direct exposure to senior leadership across Merchandising and Finance, with real visibility into decisions that move the business.You'llbuild a broad, cross-functional view of how strategy translates into financial results, buildingastrong foundationforyour professionalgrowth within the finance organizationor beyond.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with sharp attention to detail, able to influence leaders and deliver results in a fast-moving retail environment,balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution as part of a close-knit, collaborative team.

**This role is Hybrid and will require you to be in the downtown Seattle, WA

office 4 days per week.

A day in the life...

• Partner with senior leaders toanticipatefuture business opportunities and challenges, particularly related to sales, margin, and inventory. Quantify impacts of decisions and risk / opportunity scenarios to inform executive decision-making

• Participate in the development and execution of our strategic merchandising and financial plans; help integrate the Merch perspective more directly into Finance decision-making by being a front-line link between Finance and Merchandising

• Build new capabilities on the team byidentifyingopportunities to support improved business results, by guiding formation of new processes, and by managing and mentoring junior team members on their development journeys

• Define measurement approaches and build tools tomonitorperformance of our core business and strategic initiativesin order toinform future actions

• Collaborate with business leaders and cross-functional partners to develop business cases and financial modeling to support investment prioritization. Effectively discuss potential benefits, costs, and tradeoffs with leaders

• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects-both through individual contributions and management of junior team members. Generate insights from analysis as well as synthesize and clearly communicate findings to support executive-level decisions

You own this if you have...

• 8-10years of relevant experience with scope and accountability progression, merchandising experience a plus

• Proven experience in analysis, modeling, and reporting financial performance

• Ability to build strong relationships with peers, business partners, and senior leadership

• Excellent MS Excel and PowerPoint abilities,experience using AI tools to drive efficiencies and insights,experience withLookerand SQL a plus

• Storytelling experience with strong verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and timelines

• People management experience a plus

• Attention to detail, dataintegrityand accuracy

• Retail industry experience a plus

Pay Range Details

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We've got you covered...

Our employees are our most important asset and that's reflected in our benefits.Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional state and location specific notices, please refer to the Legal Notices document within the FAQ section of the Nordstrom Careers site.

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