Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) SME - Beverly Hills, CA

Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) Subject Matter Expert

Location: Beverly Hills CA
Employment Type: Contract Corp-to-Corp (C2C)
Pay Rate: $40 $45 per hour (C2C)
Scope: Multiple categories or a full division
Industry: Retail Merchandise Planning

About the Role

Bring your planning expertise to the decisions that move the business forward. Dhaka Technologies is looking for a Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) Subject Matter Expert to lead merchandise financial planning across multiple categories or a full division for a retail client in Beverly Hills California.

You will set planning strategy own the financial outcomes and be the go-to person on planning methods systems and best practices for merchandising finance and supply chain teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial planning: Build and own long-range annual and seasonal plans for sales gross margin inventory turn and receipts across divisions. Turn company strategy into financial targets the business can act on.
• Act as planning SME: Define and standardize planning methods calendars and governance. Serve as the expert resource for planning questions across merchandising finance and supply chain.
• Drive inventory and OTB strategy: Oversee open-to-buy at the division level. Set inventory investment and flow strategies that improve turn reduce aged inventory and support key selling periods.
• Own forecasting accuracy and in-season decisions: Lead weekly and monthly reforecasting. Build scenario and risk models and give senior leadership clear recommendations on chase cut and promotional decisions.
• Advise leadership: Present business reviews plan proposals and performance insights. Influence category strategy pricing and assortment investment with data-backed recommendations.
• Champion planning systems and analytics: Lead requirements implementation and improvement of planning tools. Use AI-driven forecasting and inventory optimization to improve accuracy and decision-making.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading merchandise financial planning for multiple categories or a full division in retail.
• Strong command of retail planning metrics including sales gross margin inventory turn receipts sell-through and open-to-buy (OTB).
• Experience with long-range annual seasonal and in-season planning and reforecasting.
• Ability to build scenario and risk models and translate analysis into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Experience defining planning processes calendars and governance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence merchandising finance and supply chain partners.

Planning Systems & Tools

• Hands-on experience with planning platforms such as Toolio Anaplan Oracle RPAS/RDF Blue Yonder or o9.
• Experience leading requirements and implementation of planning systems.
• Familiarity with AI-driven forecasting and inventory optimization.

Key Skills

Merchandise Financial Planning MFP Merchandise Planning Planning SME Retail Planning Financial Planning Open-to-Buy OTB Inventory Planning Inventory Turn Gross Margin Receipts Sell-Through Reforecasting Forecasting Scenario Planning Assortment Planning Long-Range Planning Seasonal Planning Toolio Anaplan Oracle RPAS Oracle RDF Blue Yonder o9 AI Forecasting Inventory Optimization Retail Fashion Retail Beverly Hills Los Angeles

How to Apply

Submit your updated resume through the Dhaka Technologies Careers page. Please include your current location availability C2C employer details and the planning tools and division sizes you have worked with.

Dhaka Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Required Skills:

Merchandise Financial Planning MFP Retail Planning Open-to-Buy OTB Inventory Planning Gross Margin Forecasting Reforecasting Scenario Planning Assortment Planning Toolio Anaplan Oracle RPAS Oracle RDF Blue Yonder o9

Required Education:

Bachelors degree in Finance Business Merchandising Economics or a related field or equivalent experience