About this role
ABOUT YOUR ROLE
Drives margin improvement across our brands by partnering with Product Merchandising, Brand Management, Brand Finance, and Supply Chain throughout the Pricing and Costing Process. This includes providing financial support during the preliminary line reviews and analyzing price and cost information at three main points (“Margin Review Meetings”): line close, before wholesale sales meetings, and after actual orders receipt from the customer. Provides summaries of these touchpoints to Executive Management for each brand and each season, and periodic dashboards and reports on our margin trending.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE
Assist Executive Leadership and Brand Management in driving margin improvement within our Brands
Analyze price, volume, and cost to determine financial impact and margin performance
Provide the Analytics & Reports that will support the Brand Margin Review Meetings with Executive Leadership, Brand Management, Product Merchandising, and Operations
Understand foreign exchange and commodity trends to ensure pricing strategy and margin is maintained
Team with Sourcing to understand product cost assumptions that feed into the financial plan and support business decisions
Pricing scenario modeling and performing “what-if” analysis
Bringing to life the business narratives behind the underlying financial data
Partner with Global Pricing and Costing teams drive for data consistency and transparency
WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU
Behavioral Competencies
Experience with working and influencing in a complex organizational matrix
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
Able to work under pressure with multi-tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
Strong team player and able to manage and motivate others
Result-driven and able to influence without direct authority
Strong learning agility to adapt to changes and looking for continuous improvements
Functional Competencies
Understands P&L activities and drivers of revenue and profitability
Has analytical mindset with ability to solve difficult problems
Thinks strategically and provides thought leadership
Demonstrates ability to communicate with senior level management
Possesses robust story telling & presentation capabilities
Proficient computer skills (Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Experience with SAP, IBM Cognos, Power BI and Tableau a plus
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Fluent in English, added proficiency in Cantonese or Mandarin is also preferred
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