Description of Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for supporting the retail reporting of all Armani brands as well as analyzing key performance trends, distribution, competition, and account planning to build the platform for the company’s strategic planning process.

Overview of Critical Duties:

• Support the development, analysis, and reporting of retail performance of Armani brands
• Fiscal sales and sell-through
• Gross margin and profitability tracking
• Best and slowest sellers and action plans
• Facilitate pre-market planning
• Participate in the development of top-down budgets by brand prior to Armani market campaign
• Coordinate and analyze all Armani pricing to ensure/maintain profitability
• Perform statistical analysis using historical data and current trends to recommend strategies to achieve goals and objectives
• Analyze sales campaign bookings by category and customer and identify opportunities and areas for improvement
• Partners with account executives, brand managers, and the executive team to maximize opportunities and manage risks
• Develop and manage historical performance database
• Support the Basic Replenishment program through demand forecasting, inventory control, retail performance, and program changes
• Research competitive comparisons and benchmarks and to gain market-share
• Stimulates proactive and forward-thinking analysis, while coaching and developing the department team’s competencies

Background/Experience:

• 1-2 or more years of prior analytical experience and retail math
• Expert in MS Excel and computer proficiency (MS Word and MS PowerPoint)
• Results driven; strategic, conceptual and innovative thinker
• Excellent organizational and multi-talking skills adhering to deadlines and ensuring accuracy
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• College degree preferred