Product Analytics Manager - Forecasting & AI Reporting

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. (United States); Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrell is seeking a Product Analytics Manager to serve as the analytical engine for the Senior Director of Product Strategy, translating franchise, cost, pricing, and SKU data into clear forward‑looking direction.

This role leads forecasting, strategic planning, should‑cost modeling, enterprise reporting, and team leadership, with a hybrid work schedule comprising three days in office and two days remote.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product analytics, merchandise or franchise planning, or business analytics within a consumer goods brand or wholesale environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range forecasting for franchises and pricing/mand margins.
• Provide analytical scaffolding for seasonal and long-range strategic planning.
• Model should-cost data across product development and identify cost innovation opportunities.
• Own pricing and margin frameworks across all product categories.

Skills

Product analytics

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Executive-ready recommendations

Tools

Centric PLM

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Merrell is seeking a Product Analytics Manager to serve as the analytical engine for the Senior Director of Product Strategy, translating franchise, cost, pricing, and SKU data into clear forward‑looking direction.

This role leads forecasting, strategic planning, should‑cost modeling, enterprise reporting, and team leadership, with a hybrid work schedule comprising three days in office and two days remote.