Senior Financial Analyst-Merchandising Finance
Orchard Supply Hardware is a growing hardware and garden retailer operating over 80 full-service stores located throughout California, Portland, Oregon and Florida. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Orchard offers a comprehensive selection of hardware, lawn and garden, and specialty products. The company has a rich heritage and was founded in 1931 as a farmers' cooperative in the Santa Clara Valley offering supplies to local growers. Over subsequent years, the company focused on the retail customer, the do it yourself customer and became known for offering a strong in-stock position, high customer service, and a broad assortment.
Orchard has embarked on a strategy to grow and expand its footprint on the West Coast and beyond with a mission of being America's neighborhood hardware and garden store focused on paint, repair, and the backyard. Backed by its owner Lowe's, Orchard operates autonomously as an 80-year-old start up with a focus on upgrading its existing stores to a new neighborhood design store format, penetrating urban and other locations that big box home improvement retailers can't reach, and updating its systems and infrastructure to support long-term growth. The new store format is a key element in Orchard's goal of providing customers with an accessible, convenient shopping experience; high quality products; and legendary customer service. As the business grows and develops, an integral component of the brand's ethos will continue to be Orchard's strong service heritage and its focus on neighbors helping neighbors.
Senior Financial Analyst-Merchandising Finance
Orchard Supply Hardware is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst that will work within the Finance organization and be the key business partner with a Merchant team that is responsible for sales, profit, and inventory objectives for a merchandise category or categories. This responsibility includes the development and successful execution of topside and detail financial plans, assortment/buy plans, and merchandise allocation strategies. This position will be responsible for making quantitative decisions that impact company inventory, sales, and profitability while working with various areas of the organization including Merchandising, Stores, Supply Chain and senior company leadership.
Job
Responsibilities:
Partner with the Merchants to drive and execute key business decisions impacting the assigned department(s) such as:
Developing bottom-up financial plans that will meet the assigned financial goals for sales, margin, turns and ROI
Sales and margin forecasting
Managing item level exit strategies to meet targeted out date and manage margin impact.
Pricing and promotional activities
Line/Category review preparation and presentation
Identifying item level opportunities to drive item level performance that increases sales or liquidates poor performers while providing direction to the Replenishment Analyst on demand level forecasting at the total company level.
Providing post mortem analysis of sub-category and seasonal performance to plan including unanticipated causal factors and activities taken to enhance favorable results as well as those taken to minimize unfavorable results
Ensures that best practices for assortment planning are being used by the Merchant team and makes recommendations to support overall product allocation strategies.
Provides analysis and research to support the creation of assortment/buy plans. Works with the Replenishment Analyst on development of store allocation plans.
Guides item level merchandising strategies that incorporate store sales performance into assortment and allocation planning.
Participates in weekly meetings with the Merchant and Replenishment teams to discuss allocation plans/strategies and overall department financial performance.
Evaluates purchase order placement to ensure compliance with the allocation/buy plans.
Partners with the Merchants to evaluate vendor and logistics opportunities
Reviews case pack quantities for items and make recommendations based on sales performance and inventory ownership.
Reviews in-store item presentation levels and recommendations revisions based on analysis of sales performance and inventory ownership.
Requirements
Required
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent finance experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in finance.
Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel
Proven analytical, problem-solving and creative thinking skills
SQL experience preferred
Desired Abilities and Competencies:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage effectively in a changing environment
Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Ability to drive positive change
Hunger for learning and growth
High Energy
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Orchard has embarked on a strategy to grow and expand its footprint on the West Coast and beyond with a mission of being America's neighborhood hardware and garden store focused on paint, repair, and the backyard. Backed by its owner Lowe's, Orchard operates autonomously as an 80-year-old start up with a focus on upgrading its existing stores to a new neighborhood design store format, penetrating urban and other locations that big box home improvement retailers can't reach, and updating its systems and infrastructure to support long-term growth. The new store format is a key element in Orchard's goal of providing customers with an accessible, convenient shopping experience; high quality products; and legendary customer service. As the business grows and develops, an integral component of the brand's ethos will continue to be Orchard's strong service heritage and its focus on neighbors helping neighbors.
Senior Financial Analyst-Merchandising Finance
Orchard Supply Hardware is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst that will work within the Finance organization and be the key business partner with a Merchant team that is responsible for sales, profit, and inventory objectives for a merchandise category or categories. This responsibility includes the development and successful execution of topside and detail financial plans, assortment/buy plans, and merchandise allocation strategies. This position will be responsible for making quantitative decisions that impact company inventory, sales, and profitability while working with various areas of the organization including Merchandising, Stores, Supply Chain and senior company leadership.
Job
Responsibilities:
Partner with the Merchants to drive and execute key business decisions impacting the assigned department(s) such as:
Developing bottom-up financial plans that will meet the assigned financial goals for sales, margin, turns and ROI
Sales and margin forecasting
Managing item level exit strategies to meet targeted out date and manage margin impact.
Pricing and promotional activities
Line/Category review preparation and presentation
Identifying item level opportunities to drive item level performance that increases sales or liquidates poor performers while providing direction to the Replenishment Analyst on demand level forecasting at the total company level.
Providing post mortem analysis of sub-category and seasonal performance to plan including unanticipated causal factors and activities taken to enhance favorable results as well as those taken to minimize unfavorable results
Ensures that best practices for assortment planning are being used by the Merchant team and makes recommendations to support overall product allocation strategies.
Provides analysis and research to support the creation of assortment/buy plans. Works with the Replenishment Analyst on development of store allocation plans.
Guides item level merchandising strategies that incorporate store sales performance into assortment and allocation planning.
Participates in weekly meetings with the Merchant and Replenishment teams to discuss allocation plans/strategies and overall department financial performance.
Evaluates purchase order placement to ensure compliance with the allocation/buy plans.
Partners with the Merchants to evaluate vendor and logistics opportunities
Reviews case pack quantities for items and make recommendations based on sales performance and inventory ownership.
Reviews in-store item presentation levels and recommendations revisions based on analysis of sales performance and inventory ownership.
Requirements
Required
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent finance experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in finance.
Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel
Proven analytical, problem-solving and creative thinking skills
SQL experience preferred
Desired Abilities and Competencies:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage effectively in a changing environment
Ability to work in a collaborative environment
Ability to drive positive change
Hunger for learning and growth
High Energy
Apply On-lineSend This Job to a Friend
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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