Sales & Inventory Control Analyst

The company

Swatch Group is a diversified multinational holding company active in the manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewelry, watch movements and components. It is the world’s largest watchmaking group, and supplies nearly all the components required for the watches sold by its 16 individual brands and the multi-brand retail companies Tourbillon and Hour Passion.

Job description

The Swatch Group US is looking for a Sales & Inventory Control Analyst to join our Corporate Finance/Controlling team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships with internal and external clients, and will be responsible for all assigned tasks relating to inventory control and retail sales recognition - including maintaining inventory counts and ensuring full sales recognition in ERP of all retail sales.

Profile

  • Extract, analyze and manage inventory data for each Swatch Group Own Retail Store.
  • Inventory reconciliation. Audit applications and processes to ensure data integrity, including management and analysis of the inventory synchronization process between the Distribution Center and the Own Retail Store Systems.
  • Analyze existing business processes that impact the inventory of the Group, through personal observation and user interaction, recommending ways to improve the inventory control function.
  • Develop new applications and tools as well as ad hoc and refreshable reports to help with root cause analysis or to streamline related processes.
  • Plan and perform the annual inventory counts in all Swatch Group Own Retail Stores.
  • Monitor Inventory valuation and analyze variations outside normal range.
  • Ensure monthly sales reconciliation between POS system and ERP, and full recognition of all sales made.
  • Actively participate in external & internal audits in all inventory and sales matters.

Professional requirements

  • Must have a High School Diploma or the equivalent.
  • Associate or Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
  • Must have at least 2 years’ relevant work experience (focus on Logistics/Supply Chain Management preferred).
  • Inventory management experience a must.
  • Experience in retail or consumer products industry a plus.
  • Advanced Excel skills and a thorough understanding of macros, pivot tables, lookup formulas, formatting, etc.
  • Excellent SAP skills.
  • Proficiency with merchandising systems/applications (POS – CEGID is a plus).
  • Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and create reporting tools from data.
  • Good understanding in Accounting/Controlling/Finance processes.

Benefits Program

The Swatch Group is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity and is committed to environmental sustainability.

  • Excellent health, dental and vision insurance (employee and dependents are eligible 1st of the month following 30 days; generous employer contribution)
  • Immediate participation in the 401(k) and 100% vested employer match after one year (maximum 4% employer match with 5% employee contribution)
  • Company paid life insurance and Long Term Disability
  • 18 days of PTO per year, 23 days of PTO after 5 years
  • Special bucket of sick time per year extended paid time for medical, parental and military leave
  • Holiday pay
  • Voluntary FSA, STD, Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance
  • Employee product discount

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