Business Manager
Core
Drive business planning, P&L management, and financial analysis for affiliate brands to optimize margins and support new initiatives.
Role type
Senior finance business manager (consumer products)
Builds
Annual budgets, long-range plans, P&Ls, and business cases for new launches
Domain
Consumer products retail
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Business planning, P&L management, cost of goods analysis, margin improvement, retail sales analysis, capital budget management, strategic analysis
Preferred skills
Consumer products industry experience, strategic thinking, change management, collaboration, learning agility, creativity, execution excellence, talent development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Drive alignment on annual budget and long-range plans; Manage affiliate brand P&L including discounts, COGS, and operating expenses; Analyze COGS to drive gross margin improvement; Provide advice on retail and net sales performance; Collaborate on revenue management and cost optimization initiatives; Support monthly/quarterly sales commentary and integrated business planning meetings; Monitor financial results and analyze variances; Analyze saleable inventory levels; Support capital budget and spend management; Provide strategic analysis for new brand/product launches and distribution channels.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC