
Financial Margin Planning Manager
Baggallini
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead the seasonal product margin planning and reporting process through collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Merchandising, Planning, Sales, and Operations, to efficiently provide deliverables.
- Own the margin target setting process and reporting to track adherence to targets.
- Communicate key benchmarks, and articulate key drivers within volume, cost, and price on a seasonal basis.
- Conduct scenario analyses based on costs and macroeconomic factors to support decision-making.
- Utilize data analytics tools to drive insights and decision-making.
- Develop new analytical approaches, identify and execute upon process improvement opportunities.
- Manage standard costs through collaboration with Sourcing team and audit reporting.
- Forecast and report on causes of purchase variances between standards and purchase orders via reporting dashboards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a business-related field; MBA a plus.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Product Costing, and/or Merchandise Planning.
- Footwear experience a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences, including Senior Leadership.
- Must have the ability to work with large datasets, including advanced Excel, and experience with analytics tools (Sigma preferred but not required).
- Must be able to learn new systems and tools quickly.
- Proven ability to develop high-profile, influential, and collaborative relationships across teams and functions.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
- Results-driven, and attention to detail with the ability to manage through ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
- Strong financial analysis background and project management skills.
Benefits
- Must have the availability to follow a hybrid schedule
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analyticsfinancial analysisproduct costingmerchandise planningscenario analysiscost managementforecastingreportingExcelproject management
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingcritical thinkinganalytical skillsattention to detailresults-drivenability to manage ambiguityrelationship buildingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA