At Limited Brands, we offer a workplace as exciting, rewarding and diverse as our many fashions and products. We seek the best talent and offer you the opportunity to stretch your skills in ways that are rewarding to you, to our Brands and to our business.

Prepare daily and weekly forecasts that accurately project business metrics including sales and orders by specific media, internet and catalogues, to be used in accurately planning business performance and associated staffing support within the Call Center and Distribution Center (based on projected phone call and unit volumes). Prepare and distribute regularly daily and weekly reports and associated commentary, based on business analysis and understanding and underlying assumptions used in formulating projections. Interpret, evaluate and re-project business performance based on promotional strategy changes on a routine, iterative basis in addition to ad hoc reporting and communication to support business requirements.



RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Prepare daily reporting and commentary for analysis of current business performance compared to projection, budget and prior period (Variance Report)

-Prepare accurate daily and weekly media demand forecasts, by mailing component and base/estimated incremental promotional demand

-Incorporate media forecasts into weekly reporting, monitoring and adjusting business metrics and preparing weekly and future daily reports (Dailies and Variance Report)

-Develop initial demand curves by media and overall initial seasonal budgets, based on historic curves adjusted for specific events, incorporating component and date changes and correcting for holiday impacts (Dailies)

-Analyze media level demand, prepare projections by component, recommend and support overall media level demand call

-Preparation of other weekly/monthly reporting

-Communication/meetings with Call Center, Distribution Center, other areas to provide business projections and information

-Analyze in-home flows in order to estimate 1st week sales and orders

-Utilize Micro-Strategy, SAS or other software to assist in analysis, forecasting and reporting

-Ad hoc reporting as assigned

-Work schedule flexibility required to meet reporting needs of the business in a timely manner

-Excellent financial and analytical skills

-At least 3-5 years of financial, planning, marketing or economics-related experience

-Direct Marketing and or Retail experience desired

-Forecasting, modeling, or planning and analysis experience required

-Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics preferred

-Proficient experience with Windows-based PC environment (Excel, Word, Access)

-Knowledge of SAS, SQL, Business Objects, MicroStrategy, or other query tools a plus

-Strong mathematical aptitude

-Strong spreadsheet capabilities and computer skills

-High analytical and problem solving skills

-Inquisitive nature, desire to understand and communicate underlying business drivers and performance

-Creative and innovative thinker

-Ability to work independently with limited supervision

-Ability to process, filter, and incorporate information quickly, understanding potential impacts, and to manage processes under tight time constraints

-Working knowledge of Forecasting or Econometric algorithms, methodologies, and forecasting

-Understanding of Direct Marketing or similar business preferred

-Familiarity with the Direct Retail Apparel business preferred

-Flexible and willing to handle a variety of responsibilities

-Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

-Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

-Ability to function as a team player

-Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously