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As a Merchandising Analyst, you will play a key role in shaping channel and account-specific merchandising strategies through sales forecasting, financial planning, and assortment analysis. Your work directly influences how Funko builds compelling product assortments and meets the needs of retailers and fans alike—without direct responsibility for inventory management.
Job Responsibility:
Analyze historical sales, POS trends, and category performance to build accurate forecasts
Partner with Sales, Merchandising, and Demand Planning to align forecasts with promotional plans, launches, and seasonal cadences
Identify sales opportunity gaps and develop data-driven recommendations to drive future growth
Support annual and seasonal financial plans by modeling revenue, margin, and productivity targets across product lines
Provide insights on sales drivers, product performance, and financial risks/opportunities to guide strategic decision-making
Build reporting dashboards to track performance against plan and inform leadership on trends affecting profitability
Partner with Merchandising and Sales teams to determine the optimal mix of styles, franchises, colors, and sizes to support account strategies
Conduct SKU-level and collection-level analyses to evaluate assortment productivity and recommend additions, deletions, or SKU rationalization
Ensure product assortments support brand priorities, market trends, and account-specific consumer preferences
Work closely with Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, and Demand Planning to ensure alignment on assortment strategy, forecasting assumptions, and financial targets
Present insights and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners to influence go-to-market strategy
Utilize Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics, and Excel to analyze large data sets, model scenarios, and create visual reporting dashboards
Maintain strong data hygiene and ensure reporting accuracy for business-critical decisions
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Analytics, or a related field
3–5 years of experience in merchandising planning, sales planning, or financial planning within consumer products or retail
Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to synthesize insights into clear recommendations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting analytical findings to non-technical audiences
Proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics, and Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling)
Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable analyzing complex datasets
What we offer:
Competitive compensation package with full benefits
401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company