Job Description

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, Invent.ai, 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, Invent.ai, 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.