Commercial Retail Analyst - Trenton, United States - Finish Line

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Greater New York City

New Jersey

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Full time

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We are looking for dedicated employees to join our team to help our customers have the best experience possible every time they enter a JD Finish Line store.

Our employees are key to our success.

This position should be based in either the Greater New York City area or New Jersey, with the ability to frequently commute to the NY Burrows.

The Retail Commercial Analyst plays a key role in the relationship between head office and retail stores, representing a key point of contact for all departments, domestically and internationally, ensuring efficiency in the field organization.

This role will focus on forecasting, analysis and guidance to the retail organization in collaboration with cross-functional departments, with the goal of maximizing sales and profit.

This individual should effectively exhibit JD Finish Line's core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

Collects and analyzes various data points such as sales, store traffic, conversion, UPT, ADT, inventory, sell through and margin, among others, to forecast and anticipate trends, along with identifying areas of opportunity

Executes after action reviews of data driven business decisions to yield future enhancements

Researches and tracks competitor insights such as openings, closings and refurbishments, along with other key commercial competitor actions

Benchmarks against other retailers to ensure competitive advantage

Provides reporting to key business areas on results like weekly KPIs, pre & post opening reports, and customer profile reports

Participates in recurring meetings with local and international partners to report progress, share insights, and develop key takeaways for implementation.

Stays aware of key calendar events that will impact business such as crossovers, holidays, and key product launches

Visit stores on a regular basis to improve the knowledge of the market and the quality of the information shared with the business, providing insights on matters such as new brand opportunities, space optimization, etc.

Makes recommendations to the business to enhance KPIs based on the above referenced analysis

Uses advance data analysis and manipulation techniques to efficiently build data stories and present them in an easily digestible way to key business partners.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from a four year college or university and at least - 2 years of experience in retail analysis or commercial exploration.

Strong retail product knowledge in the athletic and lifestyle footwear/apparel spaces is strongly preferred. Experience in researching industry trends, contributing to commercial strategy and competition benchmarking preferred.
Required Computer and/or Technical Skills
Should have intermediate to advanced knowledge and abilities with Microsoft Office and Google software.

In particular, must be especially strong in the use of BI software, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides and other comparable applications within Google.

Effectively utilizes software to demonstrate strong financial and analytical skills.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

Use hands to finger, handle and feel

Reach with hands and arms

Talk and/or hear

Stand for up to 2 hours at a time periodically

Walk or move from one location to another

Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch

Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally

Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company's policies are required for the position.

Average work week is 45-50 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The base pay for this range will be $65,000-$77,000 with a 10% bonus target, and the starting salary may vary depending on location.

This role will be eligible for benefits including PTO, medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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Physical Demands -

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

EEOC Statement:
The Finish Line, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local EEO laws. The Finish Line, Inc.

prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on the individual's race or color, religion or creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, sex, pregnancy status, age, military status, disability, or any other protected characteristic or class protected by law.

The Finish Line, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation for disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Need accessibility assistance to apply?
Applicants who require accessibility assistance to submit an employment application can either call Finish Line at or email us at

A member of our Talent Acquisition team will respond as soon as reasonably possible. (This email address and phone number is only for individuals seeking accommodation when applying for a job.)

About Us

We are Finish Line, Inc., a premium retailer of the latest shoes, apparel, and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, with a digital office in Boulder, there are about 970 Finish Line locations primarily in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy's department stores. We employ more than 14,000 store associates who are experts in style, and passionate about everything sneaker culture.
At JD Finish Line, our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion is louder than words.

As part of JD Finish Line's commitment to creating a more diverse, equitable, & inclusive organization, we established voluntary, employee-led, Employee Resource Groups to support our Diversity & Inclusion mission and goals.

We have also established a D&I Council composed of individuals throughout the company who are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where individuals of all races, genders, and backgrounds are free to be their authentic selves.

We listen to the voices of our team members, which holds us accountable in creating an equitable and successful company.

Together, we are stronger.

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