Business Manager

Description 
 Business Planning Process Drive discussion and alignment with affiliate brands for annual budget, estimate and long range plan Acts as liaison role at affiliate to seek clarification and guidance with regional finance on planning guidelines and changes   Annual P&L Management Manage affiliate brand P&L including control of discount, cost of goods and operating expenses (advertising and promotional spend, selling) Analyze cost of goods and provide recommended actions to drive gross margin improvement Actively provide advice to affiliate brands and commercial sales team for retail sales and net sales during monthly financial estimate process Collaborate with functions for revenue management Collaborate and work intensively with affiliate brands for saving & cost optimization initiatives Support monthly and quarterly brand retail sales and net sales performance commentary Actively participate in monthly Integrated Business Planning meetings to drive alignment of financial estimate’s risk & opportunity Work closely with Financial Accounting to monitor monthly financial results and analyze gap between actual and estimate Provide analysis of saleable inventory level at department store counter Support affiliate brands’ capital budget and manage capital spend within budget   Support of New Initiatives and New Projects Provide strategic analysis to the affiliate and brand management for business case of new brand launch analysis, new product launches, new distribution analysis and channel P&L Support affiliate General Manager, Finance Director and Finance Business Manager on ad hoc business projects Qualifications 
 8+ years of finance-related experience Preferably in the consumer products industry with business planning and analysis experience Can think strategically Embrace and initiate change Build collaborative relationship Demonstrate learning agility Drive creativity and innovation Strive for excellence in execution Develop talents and capabilities