Manager, Strategic Planning

Position: Manager, Strategic Planning Group

Guitar Center is the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments with annual revenues exceeding $2 billion. We are an established organization with over 10,000 associates currently operating in 309 retail outlets spanning 43 states and the world’s largest volume web and catalog instrument fulfillment business. Our success is based on core values that embody a winning attitude and incorporate the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We’re proud to do whatever it takes to satisfy our customers. We seek leaders for our corporate office in Westlake Village, CAwho want to be an integral part of our team.

Job Description: 

This position is responsible for leading and/or supporting projects across the Guitar Center’s businesses (e.g., Guitar Center, Musician’s Friend, Music & Arts) and channels of commerce businesses (Retail stores, online, catalog, call centers).  The individual must be a strategic thinker who can recognize opportunities in both retail and online markets and leverage those opportunities to increase enterprise profits.  S/he is accountable for designing the analytical framework to test working hypothesis and insights, developing data models, performing statistical analysis, making recommendations and presenting findings.  This position requires leadership skills, strategic thinking and strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

This person plays multiple roles.  S/he is the Account Executive to multiple business units and must understand the specific business unit needs and translate into meaningful analysis and actionable recommendations.  As the Subject Matter Expert on strategy and business analytics, s/he makes strategic and tactical recommendations to all levels of management including senior executives.  The data analysis, project leadership, and recommendations of this position are critical to strategic decision making and growth of the Guitar Center businesses.

Manager Responsibilities:

·         Collaborate with business units and Information Systems to gather and analyze data

o   Access data warehouse systems to obtain data for analysis

o   Evaluate results using multi-variable statistical analysis

·         Develop reports to help business unit leaders manage and optimize their businesses

·         Work cross-functionally to identify and implement growth and profit enhancing strategies

o   Design and implement pilot tests to evaluate recommendations

o   Build financial models to design multi-variable marketing programs

·         Develop and present powerpoint presentations to business units and senior management and drive to align and implement profit growth enhancing strategies

Manager Requirements:

·         Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred) with focused training in finance and statistics

·         Minimum of 5-8 years experience in strategy, financial and statistical analysis

·         Preference for experience at strategy consulting firm or corporate strategy group

·         Expertise in developing Powerpoint story-lined presentations, excel spreadsheets and database analysis (Essbase, SQL and MS Access preferred)

·         Strong interpersonal skills and well-developed written, verbal, and presentation skills

·         Must have excellent analytical (critical thinking) and organizational skills and demonstrate a great attention to detail

In connection with an application for employment and/or promotion with Guitar Center, Inc., investigative consumer reports, which may include credit reports, criminal history consistent with applicable federal and state laws, motor vehicle reports, employment records, educational background or other sources of information may be requested.

For consideration, please send your resume and salary requirements to jobs@guitarcenter.com .

We offer competitive compensation, vacation, benefits, events, and excellent discounts. Come rock with the best!

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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