Retail Insights Analyst
Retail Insights Analyst, Pandora NAM
Do you want to be a part of the world’s leading jewelery company while putting your experience in data and insights into use? If yes, then we might have an exciting opportunity for you! You will be part of an exciting business area and work in an international organisation of can-do spirited, passionate, and performance-driven people.
About the Team:
During the next year, we will continue to establish a world-class team of thinkers, makers, and doers to bring innovation across our business. We want you to bring your expertise, knowledge, ideas, entrepreneurial spirit, and experience to make a significant impact.
The Retail Insights Analyst is responsible for supporting the North America retail channels with meaningful and insightful reporting and analytics to drive increased productivity and growth. This role will focus on reporting, forecasting, and modeling of retail sales, wholesale purchases, and KPIs. You will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple functions (Sales, Finance, Merchandising, Marketing, Retail Operations, etc.).
Your Role as a Retail Insights Analyst:
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Creation and maintenance of daily/weekly/monthly retail sales, purchases, and KPI reports to field sales and NAM leadership; to include weekends and holidays
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Partner with Sales leadership to develop strategic business plans and oversee the planning of annual retail sales, purchases and KPI plans to ensure that financial organizational targets are achieved
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Review and recommend strategies to improve store/customer productivity and growth
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Assist with identifying root cause issues across the Sales team and problem solve to fix with short term and long term solutions
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Support store level retail sales and purchase forecasts based in trends and projections
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Build strong relationships with business partners to influence the achievement of strong retail sales and other key KPIs
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Develop financial models to monitor trends, improve forecast accuracy, and identify risks/opportunities
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Support healthy inventory management within stores, ensuring they are well stocked in top 100 DVs and maintaining a healthy WOC.
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Create and maintain daily/weekly/monthly trend reporting and scorecards measuring store forecast, KPIs, etc.
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Lead deep dives on store performance using analytics to inform and influence the sales team around key drivers supporting the development of store-level strategies
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Provide ad hoc analytical support and perform special projects as needed
What is needed to succeed:
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Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics or related field required
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3-5 years of experience in retail analysis and data modeling
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Experience from retail, fashion or FMCG industry strongly desired
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Ability to interpret large sets of data, analyze results, identify key issues, and provide recommendations
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High energy and is adaptable to changes in business
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Problem Solving skills with a desire to fix root cause issues
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Comfortable multitasking and adapting to a fast-paced environment
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Ability to collaborate cross functionally to drive process improvements and business results
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Ability to learn new systems and to work between various IT systems efficiently and accurately
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office (with focus on Excel and Power Point) and experience with BI tools
Salary Range - $85,000 - $95,000 based off experience and geographic location
About Pandora:
Pandora designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 27,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED certified facilities in Thailand using mainly recycled silver and gold. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2025 and has joined the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions across its full value chain. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated a revenue of DKK 23.4 billion in 2021.
At Pandora, we believe that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and reflecting societal diversity in our customer engagement is essential to delivering on our company purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We dedicate ourselves to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels respected and valued.
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City