Associate, Business Strategy

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Job description

About

Macy's is proudly America's Department Store. For more than 160 years, Macy's has served generations at every stage of their lives. Customers come to us for fashion, value, and celebration.

Macy's Merchandising curates the best national and private brands to support our customer's self-expression from off-price to luxury. Merchandising ensures Macy's is the premier fashion authority using a high acumen for products and trends as well as strong relationships with vendors in the marketplace. Our team maximizes sales and gross margin for each product category by identifying, procuring, and assorting the products that our customers demand.

Do you have an eye for products and trends? Join Macy's Merchandising and create connections that surprise and delight our customers at every turn.

Job Overview

The Associate, Business Strategy will be known as a trusted, collaborative and results-oriented leader, business partner, and change agent who can lead through influence and who possesses professional maturity and industry credibility. The ideal candidate needs to be comfortable and effective in partnering closely with Merchandising leaders while working with cross-functional teams. A fundamental requirement is to be able to build trust with their teams and key collaborators. Candidates must be comfortable with quickly evaluating and sun-setting legacy approaches that no longer align with the strategy. The ideal candidate will be known for both vision and an equally strong orientation for speed, with a progressive, customer-centric approach. Applying analytical rigor, structured problem-solving, and strategy support, this position will support the Senior Director, Business Strategy who reports to the SVP, General Business Manager. The team is focused on promoting growth and addressing the evolving needs of the business.

In this role you will:

· Support cross-functional projects, gaining exposure to other high-level functional teams & chief partners

· Work on the biggest impact problems facing Macy's and the retail industry today

· Bring to life strategic partnership opportunities that drive accelerated growth

· Work on projects directly for SVP

· Gain exposure to all parts of the retail business

Essential Functions

Support executive-level presentations and other materials as needed
Support Senior Director of Merchandise & Digital strategy across a variety of projects & deliverables
Apply analytical rigor and creative problem-solving skills to strategic business problems
Synthesize key insights and formulate actionable recommendations
Establish trusting relationships with key stakeholders across functions
Work with internal partners and cross-functional teams in both strategy formulation and execution phases of projects & initiatives
Ability to understand, organize and communicate complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Qualifications and Competencies

· Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university

· 1-2 years direct experience

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.

· Self-starter, curious, and keeps a pulse on market changes / new trends

· Ability to perform in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, and time-sensitive environment

· Ability to understand, organize and communicate complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences

· High-energy, passionate, with proven track record of delivering result

· Self-driven with ability to work independently with limited day-to-day guidance

· Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

· Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs.