Product Analyst II

Overview

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) makes everyday apparel that is known and loved by consumers around the world for comfort, quality and value. Among the company’s iconic brands are Hanes, the leading basic apparel brand in the United States; Bonds, which is setting new standards for design and sustainability; Maidenform, America’s number one shapewear brand; and Bali, America’s number one bra brand. HBI employs 48,000 associates in 29 countries and has built a strong reputation for workplace quality and ethical business practices. The company, a longtime leader in sustainability, has set aggressive 2030 goals to improve the lives of people, protect the planet and produce sustainable products. 

The Analyst Product lI is a key contributor in delivering the HanesBrands Full Potential plan. The deliverables for this role will focus on collaboration with cross functional teams to plan and execute merchandise assortments while placing the consumer at the forefront of every decision.

Responsibilities

• Offering strategy

• Work with junior sales teams to gather data in support of offering strategy decision-making
• As directed, conduct ad hoc competitor analysis/ data gathering (e.g., in-store benchmarking of competitor shelf space, price points)

• Garment/ product design and development

• Support tactical follow-ups to ensure C2C calendar is tracking, coordinating, as directed, with Supply Chain and CCO contacts as needed
• Conduct analysis for item-level target margin decisions o Initial data entry for master style set-up

• Sell to the customer

• Support merchandise and samples for sales meetings and photo shoots
• Create sell-in sheets for key customers, as directed
• Mail samples out to customers
• Support analysis of consumer needs, preferences, and shopping behaviors
• Occasionally support sell in conversations with retail buyers

 • Plan production/ produce the range

• Enter merchandise and assortment information into planning systems/ style master
• Support inventory analysis

• Sell to the consumer o Support analysis of consumer needs, preferences, and shopping behaviors

• Identify and implement process improvements for Product and other cross-functional processes

• Own regular reporting and insights sharing for the team

• In collaboration with the team, develop tracking reports and regularly share out insights related to sales, inventory metrics, share, newness performance
• Proactively anticipate questions and answer with clear action steps to drive the business
• Complete ad hoc requests related for the total team to drive product development, white space analysis, share deep dives, and competitive mapping

Minimum Education/ Experience

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years relevant work experience; 4+ years of equivalent work experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education/ Experience

Master's degree with 1+ years relevant work experience.

Specific Skills or Experience Required

• • 3 years of merchandise planning, marketing, analytics, or project management.
  • Experience and focus on merchandising as a consumer advocate.
  • Experience in collaborating and partnering cross-functionally to drive the business.
  • Experience in contributing to analysis of business opportunities. Specifically, experience in analysis and understanding and contributing to learnings to support consistent results
  • Experience working on multiple projects and priorities • Experience in leveraging consumer data to drive sales growth.

Job Specific Competencies

• • Influence decision makers to move to execution using both quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Analytical skills and conceptual creative ability
  • Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to use good judgment
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse/global company
  • Critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data
  • Consulting skills and the ability to influence stakeholders
  • The ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Results-driven
  • High-level proficiency in data analysis software packages.
  • Keen attention to detail

Core Competencies

• Written/verbal communication and listening
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Results orientation
• Adaptability

Core Values

Play to Win - We expect to win, working together to drive results. We push ourselves to simplify and innovate. When we fail, learn from it. We will break with the past when necessary to move forward.

Act Like Owners - We take action. We build relationships across functions so we can see the company holistically and seek out opportunities for improvement. We’re willing to sacrifice in one area if that leads to our overall success.

Do What’s Right - We behave ethically. We are transparent. We share information about the factors influencing our actions. Our behavior aligns with our values. Our products make the world a better place.

Create Opportunity for All - With success comes opportunity. Everyone is respected and included. We provide opportunities for all associates to reach their Full Potential

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly by:

Telephone: 877.999.5553

Email: HBI_TA@hanes.com.