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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

Experience And Education