Retail Planning Analyst

The role

The Retail Business Analyst will support business planning across the retail store portfolio. This person will translate financial, sales, and operational data into actionable insights to inform store-level decisions and retail strategy.

What you will do

• Support retail sales forecasting and business planning by analyzing historical performance, seasonality, and key business drivers.
• Evaluate sales, operating expenses, and store profitability to identify performance drivers and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain reporting on key retail metrics, including sales, traffic, conversion, and profitability.
• Analyze actual results against budgets, forecasts, and prior-year performance.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities at the store, regional, and retail portfolio levels.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Real Estate, Planning, and Retail Operations to inform business decisions.
• Deliver timely, accurate analyses in response to business questions.
• Present findings through concise reports, visualizations, and presentations.
• Improve reporting tools and analytical processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate or operations finance, consulting, or a related discipline.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability, initiative, and sound judgment.

Nice to have

• Experience in retail, apparel, or consumer businesses

Benefits

• Performance bonuses
• Long term incentives
• A PTO policy
• Many other progressive benefits

About the company

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