Michael Jennings
Strategic Finance Leader | Merchandise Planning Manager | Father | Non-Profit Board Member
- Role
- Planning Manager at DICK'S Sporting Goods
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Jennings
I help companies and organizations drive profits and increase efficiencies by enabling them to unlock the “How”, “What”, and “Why” through personal drive, empowering teams, and the development and implementation of effective financial strategies within a robust internal control environment. A focused, strategic finance leader, offering more than 20 years of diverse experience across merchandise planning, corporate finance, financial planning and budgeting within leading retail companies and non-profit organizations. Proven critical thinker and thought leader with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results while partnering with business operations to achieve company objectives.Sales Demand ForecastingInventory and SKU ManagementBudgeting and ForecastingP & L and B/S ManagementProfit and Loss ManagementBalance Sheet ManagementGross Margin AnalysisMarkdown and Promotional PlanningCorporate Finance Business PartneringThought LeadershipCritical ThinkerAssortment Planning and OptimizationChange ManagementTransformationFinancial Planning and AnalysisProcess AutomationOmni Channel StrategyRetail AnalyticsFinancial ReportingCapital BudgetingVariance AnalysisRisk ManagementRatio AnalysisFinancial Sales Modeling
Experience
Planning Manager
Nov 2025 — Present · Coraopolis, PA, US
Vertical Brands - DSG Family - Women\'s, Men\'s and Youth / Alpine Design
Education
University of Pittsburgh
BSBA, Finance
1999 — 2003
University of Pittsburgh
MBA, Strategy
2007 — 2010
Skills
- Merchandising
- Strategic Planning
- Retail
- Leadership
- Pricing
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Reporting
- Profit
- Business Strategy
- Asset Allocation
- Teamwork
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Inventory Management
- Forecasting
- Non-Profits
- Strategy
- Sales Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Fundraising
- Financial Analysis
- Team Building
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Analysis
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