Academy Sports + Outdoors, headquartered in Katy, is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to hundreds of stores across many states, with $6.4 billion in annual revenue.
Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. We are currently seeking to hire a Planning Manager of Private Brand. In this role, you will be responsible for driving top & bottom-line growth for the Private Brand business. You will be a proven collaborative and cross-functional leader, who is results-focused and innovative in their planning and allocation practices and strategies. In addition, you will serve as the financial lead for the Private Brand division by preparing and presenting financial plans to aid in decision making. The selected candidate will influence without authority to drive business decisions through partnerships with Private Brands SVP, Sr. Directors, and Sourcing Managers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Private Brands long range plan by preparing tasks and initiatives to achieve the plan
- Collaborate with the Sourcing Leadership in building financial targets for private brand assortments and review final buy plans to update forecasts
- Create marketing ROI measurements to evaluate productivity of Private Brand marketing spend
- Develop product ROI targets and work with cross-functional teams to operate on a total landed cost basis
- Work with 4 Sr. Directors, Sourcing Managers, Logistics, QA, Finance, etc., to prepare and present Duty and Tariff Roadmap reporting
- Identify risk opportunities and research mitigation solutions
- Create reporting as needed
- Ensure systems (i.e., PLM, Cleartrack, RMS, etc.) are updated with accurate product details, duty and tariff spend, logistics lead times, freight rates, etc., for accurate document creation, shipment, and shipment timing
- Partner with Sourcing Teams to create Semi-Annual Business Reviews (SABR) that defines the strategic intent and tactics needed to achieve the Private Brand financial plans
- Present forecasts to executive leaders to identify, quantify and communicate opportunities and risks
- Ad hoc preseason and post mortem performance planning (maintain historical records for hindsight review to capture opportunities and include next year’s recommended actions concerning pricing and promotions; grow, sustain, or drive efficiency by category; contingency plans; sales curves)
- Analyze correlations between customer reviews and defective return activity to understand product performance
- Provide effective team management and a change leadership approach in driving continuous improvements and innovation to drive higher predictable results
- Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures, and safety rules
- Perform other duties if necessary
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience
- 5+ years of progressive experience overseeing planning in a multi-channel or multi-store retail environment
- Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners and influence necessary change
- Ability to present ideas and direction that lead others to action across all levels of the organization
- Ability to influence across all levels of the organization to support business recommendations and actions
- Support cross functional leaders through holding teams accountable to the tactical execution of the strategy
- Ability to flex personal style to their audience while working with cross functional partners from Sourcing Manager to the CEO
- Ability to tailor approach from tactical direction (sourcing managers) to strategy & direction (senior leadership)
- Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels
- Effective listening skills to understand business opportunities from multiple perspectives
- Identify, build, and articulate the processes necessary to get things done efficiently
- Align resources effectively to complete activities
- Strong analytical skills, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
- Ability to make decisions and choose a course of action or develop solutions based on facts, constraints, and probable consequences
- Ability to find and maximize business opportunities for growth and profitability
- Knowledge of retail math
- Maintain the customer’s perspective as a driving force behind business decisions and activities
- Ability to effectively prioritize workload in a fast paced, frequently changing environment while remaining detailed and organized
- Effective time management skills to support multiple projects and effectively manage a large volume of work
- Able to respond positively to change, embracing and using new practices or values to accomplish goals and solve problems
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, SAS (or equivalent planning software experience is preferred)
Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.