What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Commercial Reporting position at ASICS?
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A Brief Overview
Reporting to the Director, Commercial Reporting & Analysis, the Commercial Reporting Analyst is responsible for reporting, forecasting, and analyzing, the Sales and Margin for the US Wholesale channel. This includes creating and maintaining sales & margin forecasts and models by sales trade channel & categories; establishing key account sales targets; and aligning sales plans to overall company strategy. This role partners closely with different functional areas throughout the organization, including Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Demand, and Market Intelligence.
Leadership Responsibilities
- This position does not have people leadership responsibilities.
What You'll Do
- Update and maintain sales & margin forecasts & targets for wholesale trade channels by category, customer and rep.
- Provide S O vs Forecast & Target analysis to assist and track progress for the Sales team
- Analyze Sales and Margin actual results to forecast, target and prior year and explain variances.
- Maintain and publish weekly sales management reports at Trade Channel, Account, Category and Style-level.
- Help review and present key deals to the management team that aligns with the total wholesale forecasts & targets
- Monitor retail sell-through performance for key accounts.
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures
- Embodies and demonstrates company ethics and values
- Abides by all federal, state and local laws
How You'll Be Successful
- Strong Excel background, including the use of pivot tables and advanced excel formulas.
- Ability to manage large amounts of data efficiently.
- Organized, self-motivated and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
- Takes stakeholder-oriented initiative, including developing cross-functional relationships.
- Proactive thinker that provides insight based on data and performance analysis.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in pulling, mining, and synthesizing data into stories.
- Executes within tight timeframes with superior attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong cross-functional communicator
- Demonstrates professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers, and management.
- Ability to be flexible and willing to work extended hours when necessary.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance /Business Administation or equivalent combination of education, training and work experience required
- 1-2 years Experience in analytical roles, required
- Preferably in the Sporting Goods, Fashion, or Consumer Product industries
- Computer skills: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) required
- SAP/FMS Experience preferred
- SAC and BPC Experience preferred
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employee(s) assigned to this job. ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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