JOB DESCRIPTION
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Partner with wholesale and merchandising teams to develop and manage comprehensive
business strategies to drive sales, optimize inventory investment, and generate profit by account.
Responsible for managing the Open-to-Buy, building financial plans, and performing analysis to
support the sales plan. Drive financial results that maximize revenue, gross margin, inventory turn goals and minimize
excess inventory for both the company and account. Develop bottom-up sales and inventory plans based on Customer sell-out trend, channel
inventory levels, informing financial decisions inclusive of product mix, AIR, AUC, turn, Receipt
Flow, and Markdown vs. Reg Selling. Create and distribute weekly and monthly business recaps vs. plan and forecast, with emphasis
on performance drivers and issues with solutions and influence highlighted.
Use historical data to identify essential insights around product, pricing, and inventory and apply
insights to future seasons. Recommend promotional pricing that maximizes sales and margin and balances inventory. Determine markdown and end-of-life disposition strategies for non-go forward products. Own Monthly in-season OTB forecast of sales, receipts, turn, and inventory needs to meet target KPIs to drive ongoing in-season strategies and maximize sales and margin. Manage reconciliation between bottom-up plans and tops down targets · Collaborate with Merchants to manage product life-cycle · Support Planning Leadership to recommend profitable inventory decisions and take on additional tasks as needed · Conduct quantitative analysis to increase line profitability monetize new opportunities and identify risks · Perform analysis of seasons' financial and assortment performance to develop next season's inventory plans. QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Industrial Engineering or equivalent work experience 1-3 years of working experience in a similar role (preferably in a retail environment PREFERRED SKILLS Technical proficiency with computer software tools and the ability to learn new ones quickly (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SAS) Strong analytical / problem-solving capabilities including the ability to quickly identify and communicate implications from consumer, internal and marketplace information Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong listening and interpersonal skills Advanced English Level LOCATION
Mexico, D.F., Mexico
FULL TIME / PART TIME
Full time
Current LS&Co Employees
