Sr. Sales Planning Analyst - Work Group

The Work Group at Wolverine Worldwide includes market-leading brands Wolverine Boots and Apparel, Cat Footwear, Merrell Work and Tactical, Bates, Harley Davidson Footwear, and Hytest. Across the Work Group there are 100+ year old businesses, global and domestic brands, as well as licensed and owned entities. Through building awesome products that blur the line between work and lifestyle, we tap into the collective power of all these brands to deliver our customers amazing stories and the trusted features they demand: comfort, durability, and style.
Wolverine Worldwide is a Great Place To Work® Certified™ company, underscoring its commitment to prioritizing employee experience and cultivating an amazing company culture across its U.S. operations. The Great Place To Work Certification distinguishes employers that prioritize employee experience, based on employees’ survey feedback on trust, camaraderie, and appreciation in the workplace
The Sales Planning Analyst is a key role in the sales forecast and planning process for the sales organization. They support the development of accurate sales forecasts using historical sales data, market trends, and other relevant inputs. They work to ensure that sales forecast process is delivered on time with a high level of accuracy.

Primary Duties:

• Supports the rolling 12-18 month sales forecasting and planning process within the sales organization.
• Uses trend analysis for key accounts and sales territories, to accurately plan for future seasons
• Creates sales forecast for specific channels and customers based on historical inputs and inputs from customers.
• Works with Brand Finance partner to ensure Sales Plan and Financial Plan are aligned (pairs, revenue, margin).
• Supports the completion of the Sales Forecast Template.
• Responsible for Sales Planninng tool set up, inputs and maintenance.
• Monitors assigned sales force plans to ensure plans are allocated to all sales channels appropriately.
• Update sales forecast based on attainment/accuracy inputs provided by Sales Reps.
• Assist with the planning and management of overall inventory levels across the product lifecycle (full-price, phase-out, close-out).
• Supports the monthly sales forecast rollup reporting for key meetings in the integrated business planning process and brand milestone meetings.
• Performs duties consistent with the Company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or 4 years equivalent work experience
• 2-4+ years professional experience
• Proficiency in Advanced MS Excel skills 
• Experience with analytics and financial modeling
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to use data to identify and illustrate product sales and market trends
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally.
• Exercises independent judgment and intermediate knowledge to resolve common business issues.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment.  Travel may be required.

Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible, hybrid work schedule, with three days in office and two days remote.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. Our diverse and inclusive corporate culture starts with the recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates, customers, and suppliers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.