Global Integrated Business Planning Analytics Lead

Role: Global Integrated Business Planning Analytics Lead

Team: Global Merchandise Finance & Planning

Reports To: VP Global Integrated Business Planning

Scope: Individual Contributor, P5

Job Family: Financial Planning & Analysis

Years of Experience: 7+ Years

Location: Ventura, CA

Patagonia is on a journey to utilize Integrated Business Planning (IBP) supported by Data & Analytics to power its purpose – helping save the home planet.

Role

As Global Integrated Business Planning Analytics Lead, you will play a key role partnering with the Senior Director of Global Merch Finance and the VP of Global IBP in running complex analyses to help inform business decisions, lead the data & analytics practice for the global IBP function, and support the on-going rollout of the new IBP process. You will have 3 primary objectives:

• Inform Key Business Decisions - Build & deliver data assets and reports while also delivering quantitative & qualitative insights to key stakeholders and leadership. You will be expected to work independently to identify the data and specific approach required to answer complex business questions.
• Be the leader, the voice of data & analytics for the Global IBP function - Drive the implementation of data assets, reports & advanced analytics deliverables for the function in partnership with the broader data & analytics team.
• Support global IBP rollout- Educate & train the IBP global and regional functions to help advance data & analytics knowledge through training, skill-building & change management support.
  
  

To accomplish each of these objectives, you will collaborate deeply with cross-functional global, regional, and corporate finance and planning team members, supply planning, leaders of the company, along with other members of the Data & Analytics team. You will be expected to independently drive analyses to their logical conclusion and derive key insights and advocate for specific actions required to achieve business objectives and enable an efficient Global IBP Process.

You will also play a lead role in ensuring on-going data integrity for the Global Planning team, establishing standards for regular global reporting and support the upskilling of our regional planning teams. Critical thinking will be a key attribute for validating data accuracy in financial planning models, troubleshooting data issues independently and collaborating with Technology resources to resolve system issues causing data challenges.

You will propose and complete special projects and be a driver in the rollout of the Global IBP process. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a keen understanding of the role data plays in driving Global IBP strategy and informing business decisions.

What You’ll Do

Advocate & Partner

• Provide leadership streamlining analytic efforts within the global IBP function
• Identify opportunities for innovation and growth through data-powered insights
• Develop and nurture data & analytics within the function and the company
• Build partnerships to help augment your ability to deliver
  
  

Build & Deliver

• Independently drive requested analyses to inform critical business decisions
• Deliver data products & insights that directly power key decisions using qualitative, quantitative & advanced analytics
• Build reports, dashboards and other visualization solutions to help ensure effective measurement & insights
• Drive creation of standardized monthly reporting and analysis required to inform the monthly global S&OP process, including making recommendations and enhancements related to on-going inventory and margin analysis and management.
• Validate data accuracy in planning models, SnowFlake database & troubleshoot data issues
• Help establish and support data governance & quality throughout the function
  
  

Educate & Train

• Build buy-in related to the Global IBP process rollout including building relevant IBP training materials, leading global IBP training sessions, and following-up with cross-functional teams and regions on data submission deadlines
• Guide & develop analysts & planners across the function on analytical opportunities, techniques & methods
• Help roll out new data & analytics capabilities across the function as part of overall change management
• Hold training sessions helping elevate knowledge, efficacy of data and analytics capabilities
  
  

Who You Are

• Strategic: able to see the big picture, and a bias for action to own & drive work accordingly 
• Curious: continuously learning how to creatively use data and analytics to further our purpose to save our planet 
• Effective Communicator: ability to consistently communicate, accurately relay pertinent information to others, and follow up between external and internal parties
• Accurate: impeccable attention to detail and completely comfortable checking your own work
• Proactive & Insightful: Anticipates opportunities, questions, or challenges before they arise—and takes initiative without needing direction.
• Confident: you prioritize well and meet deadlines; you’re comfortable forming and sharing opinions
• Resilient: you’re tolerant of ambiguity and happy working in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Collaborative: skilled at working with cross-functional teams, empathetic to your partners in driving to solutions for the greater good
  
  

Key Competencies for Success

• Navigates Complex Challenges: can bring order to chaos, create only as much structure as is needed, and build a clear path towards achieving a large, complicated goal.
• Stakeholder Management: Can quickly understand the needs and desires of key stakeholders, works to align and shape expectations, and ensures partnership & clarity by insightful communications.
• Strategic Agility: applies long term objectives to immediate decision making.
  
  

Experience You Bring

• Retail Financial Planning Skills:
• 7+ years of financial analysis or analytics with a focus in Product, Marketplace, Supply Chain or Planning. Experience with apparel or outdoor consumer products is preferred.
• Experience with (or knowledge of) financial planning systems, such as Impact Analytics, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, TM1, etc is valuable
• Data & Analytics Skills:
• Exceptional analytical and modelling skills to interpret data and derive actionable insights
• Expert knowledge of Excel is required with proficiency in Tableau and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in data validation, data consolidation and troubleshooting techniques to ensure data accuracy and integrity; strong attention to detail
• Experience with multiple data & analytics capabilities including data platforms & pipelines, data mgmt. or governance, advanced analytics, business intelligence & reporting, and qualitative insights; technical competencies including SQL, data modeling and statistics
• Project Management & Communication Skills:
• Experience in managing projects and initiatives, with strong collaboration and organization skills to efficiently work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey insights and recommendations to stakeholders
• Education:
• A bachelor’s degree in business, data science, economics, marketing, communications, or a related field. An advanced degree (e.g., MBA) can be advantageous
  

Hiring Range: $150,000 to $175,000

At Patagonia, pay ranges are assigned to a job based on the location specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget. Note the full pay range for this role ranges from: $140,000 to $210,000 USD Annual USD Annual. The Hiring Range reflects where in the range we intend to hire for this role.

Employee Conduct

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.