Timberland: Analyst, Long Range Planning (Americas)
About The Position
This role supports the Timberland Americas organization’s development of 5-year strategic plans across regions and channels. The Analyst, Long Range Planning (LRP) supports growth through data management, analytics, and forecasting, providing insights that align Americas plans with global long-range strategies. The work directly supports the annual budget process, KPI communication, marketing initiatives, and operational planning to help achieve revenue and margin goals and drive product growth strategies. As a trusted member of the Americas Business Planning team, the Analyst will report to the Manager, Americas Marketplace Reporting and Analytics.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in the wholesale and/or retail industry preferred
- Experience in sales and margin forecasting and modeling.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI (required).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Adeptness in demonstrating strong and effective written and verbal communication with all levels of the organization.
- Curious, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
Nice To Haves
- Formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees, such as a bachelor’s or business administration degree, preferably in Finance or a related field
Responsibilities
- Support the development of 5-Year long-range plans aligned to global strategy meeting decisions by sub-brand, country, channel and global brand architecture.
- Provide data to support deep dive analyses at the key account and retail channel levels to support sustainable growth.
- Perform KPI variance analysis, monitor performance against strategic objectives, and communicate risks and opportunities to stakeholders.
- Support the analysis of business trends and help translate insights into actionable recommendations to inform management’s strategic decision-making.
- Support the development and maintenance of operational dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into KPIs; assist in creating clear, impactful presentations for leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Support the maintenance and updates of excel models for the annual budget and 5-year strategic plan, with a focus on sales, margin, KPI performance, and product mix analysis.
- Assist in aggregating and analyzing large datasets using advanced Excel and Power BI; help translate insights into clear, actionable summaries and presentations.
- Collaborate and partner cross-functionally with merchandising, marketing, finance, and operations to support the identification of trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
- Contribute to store-level and e-commerce KPI analyses to help validate long-range plan assumptions and “what-must-be-true” scenarios.
- Support multiple projects and priorities simultaneously; assist in coordinating with stakeholders to help ensure alignment and timely delivery.
Benefits
- 40 paid hours of service time every year
- discounts on ski passes
- free kayak rentals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
