Senior Manager, Marketing Planning

Senior Manager, Marketing Planning

Harbor Freight Tools is a privately-owned, high growth multi-channel retailer and leader in providing high quality tools at the lowest prices in the industry. Founded in 1968, the company currently operates over 350 stores nationwide, offering a wide breadth of tools and related items in Automotive, Air and Power Tools, Shop and for the Home.

The company is committed to invest in and build “best practices” in everything from retail, to inventory, e-commerce, technology and merchandising. As such, it continues to seek out top-tier talent at all levels, looking for select high-energy professionals, who are creative problem-solvers and are seeking an environment which supports, nurtures and properly compensates talent and who have demonstrated a capacity to be top performers at their respective levels.  Harbor Freight prides itself in having “large company resources with a start-up feel,” providing a collegial and collaborative culture dedicated to high achievement.  We are committed to support and promote people based not on politics, but on their relative contribution, skill set and accomplishments and are dedicated to generous pay for performance compensation and long-term careers. We also find that people who can combine personal accomplishment, leadership and a true commitment to teamwork thrive at our company.

We are looking for a star performer, someone who has a fierce desire to add value.  The ideal candidate is intelligent, creative and possesses the skills to construct “out of the box” solutions to emerging business challenges.  He/She must have the ability to shine in a “high octane” environment and be that rare candidate who combines enormous talent with a passion for driving innovation that leads to continued high-growth.  The right person must also be comfortable with his/her talent and commitment to seek a place that puts a premium on dedication, problem-solving, added value, collaboration and which is willing to give responsibility and upside more quickly than most other places.  Senior-most management prides itself in being willing to find the right answer, no matter who comes up with it, has disdain for hierarchy and silos, and values people who can identify and drive practical yet innovative business solutions in a priority that optimizes the longer term results of the company.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Marketing Planning to join our growing Marketing Department in our Corporate Offices in Calabasas, CA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead cross functional team in development marketing plans including sale event calendars
• Create meaningful and distinct sales events
• Develop cross-functional marketing planning process (with Category Management, Ecommerce and Finance) that takes into account all historical results, business trends and potential communications and promotional strategies
• Collaboratively develop event sales forecasting with Finance, Category Management and Inventory Control. 
• Partner with media, CRM and digital teams to optimize communications to support events
• Lead weekly business debriefs. 
• Translate sales results into insights. 
• Develop quick turn sales generating ideas to react to business results
• Develop comprehensive advertising planning process
• Provide written direction to creative team for execution for marketing events
• Apply understanding of customer motivators to maximize marketing communications
• Align with business partners to ensure best outcomes 
• Additional duties as assigned

Key partnerships:  Category Management, E-commerce, Finance, Stores and Inventory Control. 

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 8+ years of retail experience a must, experience in tool or home improvement a plus
• Persuasive leader with ability to present directly and succinctly
• Ability to navigate organization with ease 
• Experience working with print, direct mail, digital, email and broadcast media. 
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with advertisers.
• Familiarity with internet, databases and online advertising agencies is a big plus.
• Computer literacy a must

Physical Requirements:

• General office environment, ability to sit for long periods of time.  Ability to move about an office.

Safety:

• The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None

Benefits Include:

• 401k
• Full Medical Package including, health and dental
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Salary
• Casual Work Environment