Analyst, Apparel and Retail Strategy

 Purpose/Impact: (Duties & Essential Functions)

Strategy & Growth

• Partner with the VP of Retail to support the development of the long-term retail strategy across Purpose Brands.
• Analyze new revenue opportunities, product categories, partnerships, and business initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve franchisee profitability and increase retail penetration.
• Support the develop business cases for new investments, merchandising initiatives, and growth strategies.
• Prepare analyses, models, and executive-ready insights that support strategic decision-making.

Analytics & Performance Management

• Maintain & analyze key retail performance metrics, dashboards, and recurring reporting.
• Help support a consistent KPI framework across brands, channels, and product categories.
• Analyze sales performance, margins, inventory productivity, promotional effectiveness, and customer purchasing behavior.
• Identify performance gaps, diagnose root causes, and recommend potential corrective actions.
• Track and report progress against strategic initiatives and financial objectives.

Process Improvement & Profitability

• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve retail execution, and strengthen profitability.
• Evaluate operational changes designed to improve sales, margins, inventory turns, and franchisee profitability.
• Measure results from pilots and new initiatives and make recommendations on whether and how they should be scaled.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Franchise Support teams to gather inputs, align stakeholders, and support execution.

Financial Analysis

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate strategic opportunities.
• Analyze pricing, promotion, product mix, and sourcing decisions.
• Quantify the economic impact of retail initiatives on both franchisees and the brands.
• Support annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.

Strengths and Background

• 2–5 years of experience in consulting, analytics, strategic finance, retail, merchandising, or a related analytical role.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights, recommendations, and action plans.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate insights to senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving organization.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn the retail and apparel business.

What Success Looks Like (12–24 Months)

• Owned reliable KPI reporting across retail businesses.
• Built reporting that provides clear visibility into key performance drivers and opportunities.
• Identified and advanced initiatives that improve franchisee profitability.
• Developed business cases for growth investments and new retail opportunities.
• Become a trusted analytical and strategic partner to the VP of Retail and broader cross-functional team.

Salary Range: $68 - $74k per year

Why someone would take this job: They get broad exposure to strategy, analytics, finance, merchandising, apparel, operations, franchising, and private-equity-backed growth while working closely with the person running a $50M+ retail business. It is a strong platform for someone with a strong analytical foundation who wants to move closer to operations, strategy, and commercial decision-making beyond a traditional finance, consulting, or retail analytics role, with visibility to senior leaders and meaningful opportunities to influence business decisions.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary along with exceptional benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Unlimited Time off + Paid Holidays
• Flexible Friday's between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• 401(K) Savings Plan Matching at 4%
• 10 Coaching and Therapy sessions
• Mental Health Benefits
• Brand Discounts & Reimbursements
• In-house workout facilities
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Team Building, Employee Engagement Activities & so much more

WORK SCHEDULE
Purpose Brands LLC, currently observe the following hybrid work model for employees at our Boca Raton (FL), Woodbury (MN), and Seattle (WA) offices:

• Remote optional: Fridays
• On-site days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
Purpose Brands is committed to encouraging, facilitating, and upholding an environment centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion across every facet of the Purpose Brands. We will work to create a sustainable culture that supports a healthy space for learning and growing, valuing, and empowering every employee, inspiring a diverse franchise network, and uplifting the members and communities we serve.

EEO STATEMENT
Purpose Brands provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.