Job Description

To analyze sales and inventory position, provide constructive analysis and direction to Merchandisers and Distributors by country/store type on the total/gender/division/category/SKU level. Use historical sales to ensure optimal quarterly and seasonal assortments, and identify/react to in-season misses and opportunities.

Essential Job Results

• Communicate and follow-up with Distributors regularly to collect sales/inventory data and ensure accuracy of information.
• Analyze weekly/monthly/quarterly and seasonal sales and inventory data to identify opportunities and risks by gender/division/department/style.
• Communicate all relevant analysis, suggestions, and buy strategies to Merchandisers and Distributors in a timely manner.
• Develop and implement reports to analyze key items and categories.
• Plan sales and forecast appropriate inventory levels by quarter/season and monitor on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Analyze booking reports to identify opportunity and devise seasonal/annual projections by customer and category.
• Create assortment plans and SKU guidelines by gender/division for new stores, and collaborate with Merchandisers and Retail Development team accordingly.
• Review new store floorplans to ensure optimal sales floor layout and stock room space based on country’s sales trends by gender and volume.
• Track sales for all stores to assess comp and total performance.
• Work with Analysis team/IT Department to streamline data and automate reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work on-site
• Computer proficiency with knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc). Experience with macros and basic programming a plus.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Proactive, aggressive, takes the initiative to drive business and think outside of the box.
• Product knowledge.
• Systems knowledge.

Experience And Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4-6 years planning/analyst experience.
• Buying experience a plus.