Senior Operations Analyst

Levi Strauss•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Operations Analyst plays a key role between regional planning teams and the global team, turning complex data into clear, applicable insights. The role partners with Operations, Planning, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve reporting, streamline processes, and support critical planning milestones, including S&OP, Investment Review, Buy Review, and Go-To-Market execution. This position is based at Levi Strauss & Co.'s San Francisco headquarters on a hybrid schedule, typically requiring three days in the office per week, Tuesday through Thursday. In-office requirements may vary based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Operations, Retail Management, or Business Management, or equivalent work experience.
At least 4 years of experience in retail merchandise planning, merchandising, demand forecasting, inventory management, allocation or replenishment, financial planning, or financial analysis.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex functions and the ability to organize and manipulate large quantities of data.
Ability to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data.
Retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology.
Ability to manage performance and use complex data to tell clear, relevant stories that influence decisions.
Ability to promote projects independently and connect them to broader business strategy.
Ability to influence partners in a matrixed environment and work with senior partners.
Willingness to challenge the status quo and improve processes and results.
Project management skills, including issue tracking, milestone management, documentation, and change adoption.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without requiring current or future employment visa sponsorship. Candidates with an existing H-1B visa eligible for transfer may be considered.

Responsibilities

Build planning governance and RACI discipline across important milestones, ensuring clear accountability and tracking decisions.
Lead planning operations for Frameworks, IR, Forecast Transmissions, Buy Reviews, S&OP, and CtC milestones; coordinate communications, meetings, and projects to keep planning deliverables on track.
Manage seasonal planning calendars, timelines, governance, and partner milestones.
Manage framework planning by creating templates, consolidating inputs, facilitating sessions, and preparing leadership recommendations.
Create executive-ready analyses, presentations, pre-reads, and reports for IR, S&OP, MBR, and leadership meetings.
Standardize workflows, document procedures, and scale planning solutions to improve processes.
Facilitate seasonal checkpoints and milestones to align investment goals.
Analyze global sales performance for assigned categories and sales forecasts against financial targets.
Present recommendations to shape short- and long-term team goals.
Partner with Data & Analytics and technical teams to define requirements, validate dashboards, support testing, and improve adoption of planning tools, reporting, and AI-enabled capabilities.
Identify risks, opportunities, and trade-offs across forecast, OTB, inventory, and sales performance, and translate insights into leadership recommendations.