Sr. Manager, Company Planning

About Bluemercury

With 178 locations across the country and growing, Bluemercury pioneered a client-first service model that emphasizes hyper-personalized, high-quality beauty interactions. The leading luxury beauty destination and Macy’s, Inc. nameplate offers a highly curated and premium product assortment across a range of categories, Bluemercury helps people discover their unique self by shining a light on what makes them wonderfully distinctive. As Bluemercury continues to evolve, it remains committed to its original intent to serve people and embrace its purpose to be the ultimate specialist in the beauty of every individual. For more information, please visit www.bluemercury.com.

Job Summary

This role of Senior Manager of Company Planning is responsible for reporting company results, forecasting sales and margin performance, evaluating promotional effectiveness, and driving process improvements through automation and cross-functional collaboration. The Senior Manager of Company Planning reports directly to the Director of FP&A and Company Planning and serves as a key strategic partner in driving forecasting, performance insights, and executive reporting. This is a stand‑alone, individual‑contributor role with no direct reports, designed for a highly skilled planning leader who can independently manage complex analyses and cross‑functional deliverables. The position collaborates closely with senior partners across merchandising, marketing, operations, and technology to ensure alignment on financial processes and support enterprise‑level decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Reporting & Business Performance

• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and quarterly business performance reports to executive leadership

• Provide clear commentary on financial results, performance drivers, risks, and opportunities

• Develop executive-level dashboards and reporting packages

• Deliver WBR (Weekly Business Review) and Monthly Business Review materials

Financial Analysis & Recommendations

• Analyze sales and margin performance across channels

• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the business

• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve performance

• Conduct deep dives on key performance drivers and margin impacts

Forecasting & Planning

• Forecast sales and margin performance based on historical trends and business inputs

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop forward-looking projections

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning processes

• Maintain forecasting models and improve accuracy over time

Promotional Performance

• Review promotional performance and ROI

• Analyze discounting, and promotional strategies

• Partner with merchandising and marketing teams on promotion planning

Automation & Process Improvement

• Partner with technology teams to improve reporting automation

• Streamline manual processes and increase efficiency

• Build scalable financial models and reporting tools

• Improve data quality and reporting consistency

Cross-Functional Partnerships

• Cross-functional forecasting discussions with channel leaders

• Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, and operations teams

• Support strategic decision-making through financial insights

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced financial analysis expertise — 7–10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate planning, business performance, or a related analytical function.

• Forecasting and modeling proficiency — Deep experience building and maintaining complex forecasting models, including sales and margin components

• Executive‑level communication — Proven ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights, present to senior leadership, and influence decision‑making.

• Cross‑functional leadership — Demonstrated success partnering with merchandising, marketing, operations, finance, and technology teams.

• Data visualization & reporting tools — Strong command of tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms; advanced Excel or Sheets required.

• Business performance acumen — Ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across channels and translate them into actionable recommendations.

• Process improvement mindset — Experience automating reporting, improving data quality, and streamlining planning workflows.

• Promotional & margin analysis — Understanding of promotional performance, discounting strategies, and margin drivers.

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field — Finance, Economics, Business, Analytics, or related discipline; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic planning exposure — Background supporting long‑range planning, scenario modeling, or corporate strategy initiatives.

• Advanced data skills — Familiarity with SQL, Python, or other analytics tools to enhance modeling and automation.

• Retail or multi‑channel business experience — Understanding of merchandising, promotions, and channel dynamics (if relevant to your business).

• Operational finance experience — Exposure to supply chain, inventory, or operational KPIs that influence planning accuracy.