Job Summary:

From toys to apparel, books to games, Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing (CPGP) brings our products, through stories and characters, to markets worldwide. Reporting to the Manager, Business Analytics and Insights, the Senior Account Analyst will monitor Disney sales performance at multiple national retailers and - in partnership with Sales, Retail Marketing, and Retail Brand Development teams - will help identify opportunities to grow the business. The Senior Analyst will also support Global reporting needs for Flexible Business Models including Shop-in-Shops, wholesale categories, Print-on-Demand product at 3rd party retailers.

Responsibilities:

You Will:

• Develop pre-launch potential market sizing for new initiatives by department, category, franchise, and channel.
• Draft unique and customized estimates for each new retail program from scratch based on differences of markets, retailer/channel, available shelf space, level of competition from generic or other brands, and customer demographics.
• Combine internal POS, available industry data, market research, and shopper analytics data to inform market sizing.
• Provide reporting, ad hoc analysis, and post-mortem analytics.
• Run daily reporting of retail performance by franchise/category/SKU while tracking against internal and external benchmarks, forecasts, and other KPIs.
• Identify gaps and opportunities and size incremental account growth at both the Franchise/Property and Category/Subcategory.
• Develop insights based on most recent performance and market trends to incorporate into current product strategy, assortment planning, inventory, and pricing strategy.
• Support workflows to manage all data and attribution to ensure consistent, complete, and accurate data for reporting, analytics, and demand forecasting needs.
• Provide testing and QA of data, weekly delivery, and restatements thereafter.
• Participate in regular data attribution to minimize disruptions to downstream reporting workflows.

Basic Qualifications:

You Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or other quantitative discipline
• 4 years of Business, Retail, or Data Analytics, Retail Planning, or Finance experience.
• Fluency with Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Oracle forecasting and planning systems (or their equivalent), and Business Intelligence/Data Visualization tools (Microstrategy, Tableau, Power BI)
• Experience working with large datasets and ability to discern patterns.
• Highly organized and ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously under tight deadlines and limited direction.
• Experience interpreting data to identify insights and communicate into actionable strategies.

Additional Information:

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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About Parks, Experiences and Products:

The Parks, Experiences and Products segment includes Disney’s iconic travel and leisure businesses, which include six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia, a top-rated cruise line, a popular vacation ownership program, and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Disney’s global consumer products operations include the world’s leading licensing business across toys, apparel, home goods, digital games and apps; the world’s largest children’s publisher; Disney store locations around the world; and the shopDisney e-commerce platform.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Distribution, LLC, which is part of a business segment we call Parks, Experiences and Products.

Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Distribution, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.