Senior Analyst, Global Merchandise Planning and Operations

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

JOB MISSION:

As the Senior Analyst, Global Merchandising Planning and Operations, you will support the global merchandising teams in building and reporting against the financial plans and business performance of New Balance's footwear, apparel, and accessories product globally. This role will be instrumental in providing cross-functional senior leadership and regional merchants a collective view across our regions to how we are positioned in the marketplace today, informing how we appropriately invest for future seasons. Through your expertise in data visualization, strategic analysis, and project management, you will be a key player in advancing the future of our global merchandise planning organization here at New Balance, helping us correctly manage and fuel the business.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage and evolve weekly global reporting against sales, inventory, sell-through and full price realization across all business units to identify early opportunities and risks to current business performance, influencing future buys, flows and sales to stock ratios

• Lead the design and implementation of additional Global Merchandising KPI dashboards in Power BI that fuel the way we assess and manage the business, ensuring accurate, up-to-date data visualization and reporting

• Perform quantitative analysis on ad-hoc business asks to support leadership decision-making and drive continued investment in data and analytics

• Partner cross-functionally with Data Engineering, IT, Data Science, and Consumer Insights to advance global data source connections and the detail to which we can assess business performance

• Collaborate across our regions with our merchandising teams and business planners to share reporting capability improvements and analysis, align on learnings and actions being taken, and plan the business at a granular level harmoniously

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience)

• 4+ years of professional experience working in merchandise planning, business planning, sales, inventory allocation, or consumer insights & analytics - either in industry or related

• Critical and strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Highly comfortable aggregating, analyzing and synthesizing disparate sources of information into compelling, data-driven stories

• Expertise with front-end development of performance dashboards (Power BI or Tableau), with an understanding of back-end development program languages (SQL, R, Python)

• Proficient PC skills, including MS Office Suite and advanced Excel skills

• Foundational financial and retail math acumen a plus

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team

• Strong self-starter who can identify and act on business opportunities, figuring out how to solution given the constrained information they might have

• A collaborative working style that brings people along to ideate, validate, and socialize

• Effective communicator, both verbally and written

• Passion for the athletic footwear and apparel industry, and the New Balance brand

Regular Associate Benefits

Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks - opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs - that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You'll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword - it's part of our culture.

Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.

Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.

Flexible Work Schedule

For decades we have fostered a unique culture founded on our values with a particular focus on in-person teamwork and collaboration. Our North American hybrid model encourages rich in-person experiences, showcasing our commitment to teamwork and connection, while maintaining flexibility for associates. New Balance Associates currently work in office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Our offices are fully open, and amenities are available across our North American office locations. To continue our focus on hybrid work we have introduced "Work from Anywhere" (WFA) for four weeks per calendar year. This model will help us enhance our culture while continuing to maintain elements of flexibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other protected status.