Sr. Merchandise Analyst

ABOUT ROBBINS BROTHERSWE ARE (LITERALLY) IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE There are few things in life as magical as a marriage proposal. This once-in-a-lifetime moment for our guests is part of our everyday lives. We're romantics at heart who spend our days celebrating the art of the ring, the majesty of diamonds, the perfect proposal, and something borrowed and blue. Every time we step onto a showroom floor or engage with guests virtually, our primary focus is on creating joy, plain and simple. Here, we celebrate our personal milestones as much as our guests with a supportive and rewarding work environment and one of the industry's most competitive compensation packages. We cultivate brighter futures with recognition, awards, education, mentorship, and opportunity, which helps each of us develop and grow in ways we never imagined. A career at Robbins Brothers is not just a job; it's a life-changing proposal that's impossible to refuse.OUR CULTURE & COMMUNITYWhile unwaveringly committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and multi-cultural environment—we also seek out team members who share our values. That means we actively look for people (like you) who are collaborative, open, creative, passionate, warm, curious, accommodating, and courteous, with a thirst for knowledge, a passion for jewelry, a fondness for fun, a generous heart, and a community-minded spirit. Above all, we're looking for those who are unabashedly and unapologetically in love with love.This spirit is seen and felt in our showrooms, offices, and core brand values that have remained unchanged for 100 years and counting.Robbins Brothers offers a work schedule that includes a combination of remote and on-site, as well as flexible hours.ROLEThe Retail Merchandise Analyst works closely with the CEO, VP of Merchandising and Buying team to help maximize the profit potential for Robbins Brothers. They improve cash flow and increase profit margins by analyzing inventory risks and opportunities and implementing inventory strategies while helping to ensure all inventory turns, gross profit and EBITDA plans are achieved. In addition, the Sr. Analyst works to minimize aged inventory and deliver each store's turnover objective. These goals are achieved through the creation and maintenance of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting as well as advising the VP when inventory and margin issues arise with potential solutions. This position reports to the VP of Merchandising.Responsibilities· Weekly creation and generation of merchandising reports· Daily creation and generation of Daily Sales Report· Weekly update and review of the Open to Buy· Monthly and/or quarterly creation and generation of store sales quotas· Monthly Price / Volume / Mix gross margin analysis· Monthly and quarterly production of merchandising business review slides (MBR/QBR)· Provide data extraction and analysis support for ad-hoc requests from business partners· Translate complex sales, inventory, and store information into actionable insights· Deliver business recommendations and address specific business questions to support key functions such as inventory optimization, merchandise planning and demand and supply planning· Maintain functional expertise in database analytics best practices and the tools to support them· Help the merchandise team develop a deep understanding of current and potential sales and stock balancing opportunities· Monitor all retail category sales for potential issues / opportunities· Identify new trends in sales· Work to maintain desired inventory collection levels· Provide guidance regarding selling patterns, timing of future purchases and purchasing philosophies· Manage weekly replenishment, updating the 3-month sales forecast formula as neededUnderstand and nurture the Robbins Brothers Corporate CultureExemplify company valuesEnforce policy of accountability QualificationsMinimum 5 years' experience in retail planning or allocation role4-year related undergraduate degree preferred but not requiredStrong understanding of retail merchandising financials, retail math and the ability to manage profitabilityStrong understanding and workings of the Retail Open to BuyAbility to build and maintain strong cross functional partnershipsStrong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, and presentation skillsHigh degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite and Outlook, particularly ExcelAbility to foster a positive and motivating work environment, encouraging feedback and innovationAbility to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast- paced and deadline-oriented environmentSelf-motivated with critical attention to detail and deadlinesEqual Employment Opportunity EmployerRobbins Brothers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.We are committed to creating an environment of inclusion and mutual respect where opportunities are available to all applicants and team members. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success as a company and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people