Merchandise Planning Analyst at Omaha

 

Be a part of the GROWING workforce at Oriental Trading Company, a Berkshire Hathaway Company!!! 

 

Recognized as a Top 50 Internet and a Top 50 Catalog Retailer, we promote fun in how we take care of our employees, empower our employees take care of our customers, and trust our customers to take care of spreading the word. Everything else simply takes care of itself.

 

 

As our Merchandise Planning Analyst you will perform data analyses that will provide information to teams in looking at planning measures of spend across various product categories. Additionally, you will partner with the merchant and inventory teams to prepare forecasts and analysis of actual results that drive business.  This allows you the opportunity to determine how best to adjust sales and contribution impact for the organization.  Best of all, you are an integral part of the team that forecasts benchmarks established for the fiscal year.

 

Essential Functions

•  Plans for and forecasts future merchandise based on historical performance responding to changing sales trends, and ensuring sales, margin, and contribution plans are achieved by departments

•  Supports the development of merchandising plans and statistical reports reflecting previous and current sales trends within a department category to assist cross functional partners in achieving financial goals

•  Supports the management to ensure plans are completed accurately and timely according to the Merchandise planning schedule; analyzes and drives results with action oriented recommendations to the buying and inventory groups

•  Performs in-depth analysis of the merchandising strategies to develop plans in units and dollars to ensure all financial metrics and key business objectives are achieved

•  Identifies and communicates opportunities and risks through the analysis of sales and gross margins. Works closely with the Brand team to help develop business strategies

•  Works directly with buyer as a financial business partner on assigned categories to maximize sales plan, item development and business opportunities.

•  Understands the merchandising process and product lifecycle and making recommendations for improvement as needed

 

 

 Requirements

Here’s what you need to join the fun:

•  Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business, or related field.

•  Three years experience in financial business analyst role preferred, or Graduate Degree in related field

•  Advanced experience with data manipulation is preferred

•  Proficiency with Excel, Access, Business Objects Reporting, and SPSS/SAS preferred

•  Self Starter with proven track record of delivering results

•  Minimum one year analytical experience directly related to Merchandising and/or Retail preferred

 

Apply in less than ten minutes at http://www.myotccareer.com

 

So grab this opportunity and transform the “daily grind” into a thriving career, where fun is all in a day’s work!

 

Oriental Trading Company, a Berkshire Hathaway Company (http://www.orientaltrading.com), the nation’s leading direct marketer of value-priced novelties, toys and party supplies welcomes talented, motivated people who want to build a meaningful career and Make The World More Fun!

 

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Country: USA, State: Nebraska, City: Omaha, Company: Oriental Trading Company.