Hybrid Senior Manager, Merchandising Finance

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About the role

  • Sr Manager of Merchandising Finance at US Foods serving as a cross-functional financial partner. Responsible for planning, reporting, and forecasting for buying income and financial metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with the Merchandising and Category Management teams to develop financial plans, forecasts, and budgets aligned with business objectives
  • Provide strategic financial insights and analyses to support decision-making on sizing initiatives, projects, and assortment strategies
  • Act as a business partner to the Merchandising and Category Management teams, offering financial expertise, guidance, and recommendations
  • Lead the annual operating plan (AOP) and monthly forecasting processes for buying income, comprised of driver-based initiatives owned by the Merchandising business partners
  • Lead the preparation and presentation of financial reports and presentation to senior leadership, highlighting key performance metrics and insights
  • Conduct detailed monthly and quarterly variance analyses to assess financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and recommending corrective actions as needed
  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including Field Finance, Category Management, Merchandising, and Sales to drive integrated business planning and execution
  • Continuously assess and enhance financial processes, tools, and systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Other duties as assigned by manager

Requirements

  • Must possess a minimum of 7 years of experience in Finance or other relevant area with focus on planning and analysis
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
  • Proven track record of success in financial planning, forecasting, and analysis with working knowledge of financial planning systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive results
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels in the organization and work collaboratively and influence others
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize activities in a multi-tasked environment
  • Able to work with minimal supervision while conferring with others as needed on complex matters
  • Up to 10% of travel.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • pre-tax spending accounts
  • retirement benefits
  • paid time off
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • life insurance

Job title

Senior Manager, Merchandising Finance

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$95,000 - $155,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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