Wholesale Business Analyst

Lilly Pulitzer•King of Prussia, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wholesale Business Analyst supports the Wholesale channel, with specific concentration on Nationals and Specialty through reporting sales, planning and overall business analysis. This role serves as a key liaison between cross functional partners in Merchandising, Finance, & Inventory Optimization providing data-driven insights that support business decisions while ensuring our partners and accounts receive accurate, timely, and actionable information. The Wholesale Business Analyst is responsible for analyzing business and bookings performance, preparing in-season and annual forecasting, preparing market OTB, and reporting results during market and post market. The position will have ownership of cross functional needs for Dillard’s recuts and special cuts, run market recaps, prepare information for buy meetings and post marketing meetings, provide weekly trends and opportunities, and support market appointments for Dillard’s and other nationals. This position should have a strong knowledge of Power BI, Looker, excel, JOOR and ERP. This position reports to and plays a critical role in supporting the success of Wholesale, allowing our reps to focus on driving business for the brand.

Requirements

A four-year degree in a related field
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in retail and wholesale is preferred
Analytical Thinking skills
Attention to Detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Business Acumen
Project Coordination experience
Excellent problem-solving skills
Strong time management skills
Adaptability
Strong knowledge of Power BI, Looker, excel, JOOR and ERP.

Responsibilities

Analyze and roll up monthly and seasonal bookings performance
Prepare and report OTB for upcoming market and track results
Track and report seasonal bookings and reorders
Track sales and profit by account and help analyze results by location market
Prepare all decks for merch, design and inventory optimization for post market results
Support account reps with up-to-date line sheets with accurate pricing
Monitor performance against sales plans and key performance indicators.
Relate important style opportunities to Key partners
Key partner to Wholesale operations relating to shipping and e-comm performance
Partner with sales reps and teams to support in-market and pre-market initiatives including tracking of special orders and requests from Nationals.
This includes very detailed follow up and closure of creating these styles with key partners.
Work directly with finance / accounting to determine needs of reporting
Update and evolve current process for accurate reporting and tracking to original budget
Identify areas of opportunity for creating new business based on company ownership
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy
Participate in cross-functional meetings and communicate outcomes to key partners