Sr. Product Manager - Merchandise Planning

Overview

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!

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the product strategy and vision across core merchandise planning subdomains and related initiatives
• Ensure alignment to enterprise goals including inventory health, margin expansion, customer experience, and omni-channel excellence
• Modernize legacy systems and introduce data-driven and automated capabilities
• Build and manage a multi-quarter product roadmap aligned to business priorities, capacity, and cross-domain dependencies
• Prioritize initiatives using structured frameworks that balance business impact, technical feasibility, and long-term scalability
• Lead end-to-end product development lifecycle from discovery through launch and iteration
• Lead customer-centric discovery to deeply understand merchant, planner, and allocator workflows
• Translate complex business problems into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Establish and scale repeatable product practices including discovery, prioritization, and validation
• Act as the primary bridge between Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Data & Analytics, and Engineering teams
• Drive alignment across stakeholders on priorities, tradeoffs, and delivery expectations
• Contribute to building and scaling a product-led operating model
• Partner with PMO / Program teams to ensure clear milestone tracking, dependency management, and delivery transparency
• Drive adoption of consistent product rituals, governance, and best practices
• Define and track OKRs and KPIs across the merchandising product portfolio
• Partner with data teams to ensure data quality, governance, and accessibility
• Communicate product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes to Executive leadership, Business stakeholders, and Tech teams
• Translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Build trust and position Product as a strategic partner to the business

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in retail, merchandising, or planning / allocation / replenishment technology, with at least 3 years leading enterprise level or advanced data and analytics product deliveries.
• Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of Pre-season Buying and Planning activities, inventory management, planning & allocation, predictive analytics, demand forecasting, or similar domains. Familiarity with retail, ecommerce and merchandising industry trends and best practices is highly preferred.
• Strategic Thinking: Proven ability to think strategically, define product strategies, and translate business needs into technical requirements that drive business outcomes.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and inspire others to achieve product goals. Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities as well as mentoring Jr. Product team members.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation formats, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data-driven insights to make informed decisions.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and build strong working relationships across the organization. Act as the primary advocate for inventory optimization capabilities within the organization, ensuring alignment and buy-in from all key stakeholders.
• Results-Driven: A track record of delivering successful product launches and achieving measurable results.
• Education: Bachelor's degree required; an MBA or Master's degree is a plus.
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity with leading inventory optimization and retail advanced analytics platforms, working knowledge of API integrations, data governance, and advanced data modeling techniques, Understanding of retail merchandising processes, including assortment planning, pricing, and allocation.