The Retail Business Development Manager will report to the Sr. Director, Commercial Operations. The Business Development Manager is responsible for reporting, analysis, business monitoring and project management. This position directly supports the full price and outlet channels. Key business partners include, Chief Commercial Officer, Planning, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations, E-com, Finance, and field leaders.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Create, maintain and analyze daily, weekly and monthly and ad hoc business reporting
Analyze sales performance and provide insights to develop tailor made strategies to increase sales and profitability
Create strategy decks to support monthly, quarterly and ad hoc business and meeting needs
Project management for new retail and omnichannel initiatives
Researching trends and creating new opportunities to increase sales
Maintaining the promotional calendar and analyzing the data to make recommendations
Monitor sales progress and develops corrective plans to improve sales force effectiveness/efficiency
Investigate industry trends, understand market conditions, and develop strategies to stay ahead of the competition
Work cross functionally with various departments such as product, merchandising, and sales operations
Collaborate with the CRM team to analyze customer trends through data and loyalty capture

Requirements/Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, marketing or related field
Ideal candidate will come from either a Planning, Business Analyst or Business Development role with 3+ years of experience
Superior data analysis and reporting skills
Financial Acumen and Business Acumen with strong consumer prospective
Excellent organizational skills to meet goals and set priorities
Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Ability to build relationships with all levels of stakeholders, both internally and externally
Commercial mindset - ensuring results and profitability is central to all plans
Excellent presentation skills, both face-to-face and written
Must be able to clearly communicate information effectively and persuasively with strong interpersonal skills to engage with all levels of the organization
Strong time management skills, creative problem solver and self-sufficient
Proficiency on Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Core Values and Traits:

Play as One Team:

Showing respect towards everyone
Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance:

Striving for excellence
Treating others with fair play and humility

Play by Daring:

Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
To explore new opportunities

Play with Tenacity:

Constantly seek continuous improvement
Learning from our failures

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