Old Navy Careers – Company Planning

Job Description:The Senior Analyst will support planning and forecasting processes, development of annual budgets, monthly forecast submission and comparisons. Senior Analyst will be responsible for tops-down sales, margin and inventory forecasts as well as the financial analysis of commercial plan strategies. The position will work collaboratively with business partners across the organization to drive decisions aimed at maximizing sales and profitability. Job Responsibilities:Recap and analyze business results versus plan and forecast on a daily/monthly/quarterly and ad-hoc basisDevelop detailed annual plans (sales, margin, and inventory) that support the brand’s business strategyPartner with cross-functional team to develop Commercial Planning strategies that include primary message discounting and utilizing other promotional marketing levers to drive sales and marginDevelop sales, margin, and inventory forecasts and submit monthly to CorporatePartner with Inventory Management to ensure merchandise plans/forecasts aligneconcile with the total company’s plan/forecastsBuild ad-hoc projections and provide decision support to brand leadership on events and promotionsSupport the financial evaluation of any new business opportunitiesJob Requirements:Strong analytical and financial modeling skillsStrong attention to detail and ability to identify trends and irregularities in dataProven ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence othersAbility to synthesize business performance into key highlights, root cause analysis and action plansAble to lead influential conversations with executive management and to articulate financial concepts to business partners outside of finance in a clear and concise manner.Self-driven curiosity and ability to problem solve independentlyExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to manage multiple work streams/projects (including ad hoc requests) with tight timelines3-5 years of financial planning, forecasting and analysis experience requiredInventory management and/or retail planning experience strongly preferredQualification & Experience:Strong technical aptitude, including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to quickly master new applications and systemMicrostrategy and/or Essbase experience a plusBachelor’s degree required; MBA a plusJob Details:Company: Old NavyVacancy Type: Full TimeJob Location:  San Francisco, CA, USApplication Deadline: N/A Apply Here