Merchandise Financial Planning Agents
Your AI partner for intelligent budget optimization, margin analysis, and strategic financial planning across your entire merchandise portfolio.
3 Available MFP Agents
Each agent focuses on a specific aspect of merchandise financial planning, working together to optimize your entire financial strategy.
Financial Planning & Reconciliation Agent
Core Financial PlanningCreates comprehensive financial plans by integrating top-down corporate objectives with bottom-up merchant inputs, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
MFP Scenario & Collaboration Agent
Scenario PlanningEnables dynamic scenario modeling and collaborative planning sessions, facilitating cross-team alignment on financial strategies and investment decisions.
Open-to-Buy (OTB) Optimization Agent
Budget ExecutionContinuously optimizes open-to-buy positions by analyzing performance trends, inventory levels, and market opportunities to maximize investment efficiency.
Collaborative Intelligence in Action
"What's our margin outlook for Q3 given the current performance trends?"
Based on current sales velocity and cost analysis, I'm projecting a 2.3% margin improvement in Q3. The key drivers are: optimized markdown timing in categories 4A-7B, improved supplier negotiations on core basics, and strategic inventory positioning.
"How should we adjust our spring budget allocation based on winter performance?"
Winter data shows strong performance in outerwear (+18% vs plan) and accessories (+12% vs plan). I recommend increasing spring outerwear budget by 8% and shifting 5% from underperforming categories like formal wear.
"Can you help optimize our open-to-buy for the next 8 weeks?"
Absolutely. Your current OTB shows $2.3M remaining across 12 categories. I recommend prioritizing: 1) Casual footwear - $450K opportunity with 2.8x turn potential, 2) Seasonal accessories - $320K with margin upside.