Merch Analytics Leader: Hindsight & Impact

Bob's Discount Furniture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid time off

401(k) Profit Sharing

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount

Hays Perks discounts

Job summary

Bob’s Discount Furniture is seeking a Manager, Merch Analytics Hindsight to own the post-season and post-launch analytical discipline for the Merchandise organization. You will measure actuals vs plans and translate findings into actionable recommendations feeding into assortment, pricing and demand planning cycles.

The role requires an analytically rigorous professional comfortable with SKU-level data and presenting to Merchants and Planning leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related analytical field.
• 6+ years in financial analysis, retail analytics, FP&A or similar.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau).
• Strong ability to translate analysis into concise recommendations for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the hindsight calendar and cadence across merchandise categories.
• Build standardized templates covering sell-through, margin, forecast accuracy, markdowns.
• Maintain data lineage and definitions for trusted outputs.
• Deliver insights to Merchants and senior leadership with prioritized recommendations.
• Quantify SKU/category productivity and inform next assortment cycle.
• Measure promotional and pricing hindsight impact and margin lift.
• Evaluate NPI performance against pre-launch forecasts and learning.

Skills

6+ years of experience in financial/RE

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Strong communication skills

Translate analysis into actionable rec

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Stats/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Oracle

Hyperion

SAP

Job description

Bob’s Discount Furniture is seeking a Manager, Merch Analytics Hindsight to own the post-season and post-launch analytical discipline for the Merchandise organization. You will measure actuals vs plans and translate findings into actionable recommendations feeding into assortment, pricing and demand planning cycles.

The role requires an analytically rigorous professional comfortable with SKU-level data and presenting to Merchants and Planning leadership.