Summary
At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates andliberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends culturesand generations, elevating the crocodile as a rally sign.
An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries,Lacoste stand out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise,from garment factory to omnichannel distribution.
At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style. This elegance guidesall of its actions and its social and environmental commitments.
Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500employees on the move to build the future. Committed to making equalopportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings togethertalents from all walks of life, embracing their differences.
Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionatepeople within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre and theKooples (http://mf-brands.com/).
Summary Description
This position supports the Manager of WHS Controlling inmonitoring sales trends, (daily, weekly and monthly), and preparing thebudget/forecast. This individual will plan and execute budget proceduresincluding monthly monitoring of expenditures and revenues and communicate thestatus to the WHS Sr Controller.
Our ideal candidate will be self-sufficient and possess theability to make analysis to benefit the company. This is an environment withshifting priorities, so the ability to multi-task and be flexible and adaptableto differing situations is required.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Monitor sales and margin trend per client (weekly andmonthly); provide explanations on the fluctuations collect and analyzeinformation that affects individual store sales trends, identify potentialproblems and alerts
- Produce reporting to the parent company comparing actualperformance with prior year, budget, forecast and 3 Year Plan
- Support the compilation and preparation of various executivepresentations including but not limited to: Market Visit and Business Reviews
- Prepare P&L variance analysis versus prioryear/budget/last forecast/3 Year Plan, including explanations of the variancesand propose action plan
- Input data regarding actual/forecast/budget in Lacosteinformation systems and ensure data accuracy between all systems
Requirements/Qualifications
- BS in Finance or Economics
- 2-3 years of experience in similar position
- Prior experience in a retail / Wholesale environment
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with pivot tables and V-lookups
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Experience with SAP, Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System, Hyperion, and Business Objects, a plus
- Passion for sales controlling and analysis.
Core Values And Traits
Play as One Team:
- Showing respect towards everyone
- Commitment for the team’s work and decisions
Play With Elegance
- Striving for excellence
- Treating others with fair play and humility
Play By Daring
- Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
- To explore new opportunities
Play With Tenacity
- Constantly seek continuous improvement
- Learning from our failures
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- This job description is not intended to beexhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time bythe discretion of management. We as Lacoste associates must alwaysensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core valuesbeing: Accountable, Collaborative, Caring and Audacious.
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