NA Optical Sales Planning Lead — Growth & Forecasting

EssilorLuxottica; New York (NY); On-site; USD 147,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica in New York is seeking a Sr. Manager of Business Planning to lead North America Key Account Optical Channels, a division contributing over $1 billion in sales. You will develop plans and forecasts with analytics to drive growth and align with Finance on P&L and budgets.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, design reports, and monitor sales trends and inventory. A degree in business and 7+ years in related roles are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
• 7+ years’ experience in Business Administration, Project management and/or strategy management/consulting.
• CPG, department store related wholesale sales, retail sales, merchandising or related experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with legacy database systems SAP, AS400, Business Objects.
• Strong customer service focus and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivers growth objectives using sales analytics to build business plans that meet financial goals of the channel.
• Coordinates with the Key Accounts Business Planner on forecasting sales targets weekly/monthly/quarterly.
• Tracks P&L and cost of sales against budget on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
• Plans sales territory realignment through analysis of projections and market potential.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain to monitor demand and actual sales.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree – Business Administration

Tools

SAP

AS400

Business Objects

Job description

EssilorLuxottica in New York is seeking a Sr. Manager of Business Planning to lead North America Key Account Optical Channels, a division contributing over $1 billion in sales. You will develop plans and forecasts with analytics to drive growth and align with Finance on P&L and budgets.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, design reports, and monitor sales trends and inventory. A degree in business and 7+ years in related roles are required.