Strategic Planner - Footwear Industry

Job Summary

Lead strategic planning and help shape long-term growth plans for North America. Partner with senior and executive leaders to solve complex business issues. Drive cross-functional initiatives that align business priorities and deliver measurable results. Promote an inclusive, innovative, and growth-oriented culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual and multi-year strategic planning process.
• Author clear, concise strategic plans and executive-ready presentations.
• Build integrated growth plans that drive profitable results.
• Conduct rigorous market, consumer, and competitive analysis to inform decisions.
• Synthesize complex insights into simple, compelling recommendations.
• Define work scopes, workstreams, timelines, and deliverables for major initiatives.
• Serve as the project quarterback for cross-functional teams.
• Develop future strategies and frameworks for new growth opportunities.
• Establish KPIs and measurement plans to assess strategy impact.
• Communicate strategies and outcomes to stakeholders across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience in apparel, footwear, retail, merchandising, or consumer-facing industries.
• Proven success leading complex strategic projects from problem definition to execution.
• Strong cross-functional leadership with the ability to influence without authority.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and storytelling skills.
• Advanced presentation skills with proficiency in Keynote or PowerPoint.
• Bias toward action with comfort operating in ambiguity and complexity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building.
• Curious, growth-minded, and resilient.

Top Skills

• Strategic planning and structured problem solving.
• Market, financial, and consumer analysis.
• Executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Program leadership and change management.
• KPI development and performance measurement.