Commercial Finance Manager

Position Overview :

The Commercial Finance Manager serves as a business partner to our Merchandising, Marketing, Design, and Sales focused teams.

Partners as a strategic partner to help guide the business through data led decision making and financial analysis. Integrates consumer, competitive, and market information to drive insights and business recommendations.

Position Details : Work Environment :

Work Environment :

At Duluth Trading Company, we value face-to-face interactions that foster our culture of learning, creativity, and teamwork.

The role is based at our headquarters near Madison, WI. You will work in the office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely from home on Fridays if you prefer.

What You’ll Do :

• Work with multiple functions to achieve desired profitability and sales goals through an analysis of daily sales, supplier funding, and support, development / implementation of new item pricing, oversee price increase analysis
• Consumer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align consumer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in driving business outcomes.
• Create reporting metrics and analyze various data related to company performance; determine opportunities for improvement in areas such as inventory closeouts, pricing / programming strategy, supplier Revenue & Gross Margin / brand mix
• Manage brand pricing strategy, deal approval, and pricing reporting functions; track results and prepare recommendations, ROI analysis, and presentations.
• Integrate data from industry trends, market & competition with financial performance to analyze product, price, margin options, and make recommendations.
• Analyze business metrics / data for key insights to proactively identify risks and opportunities and forward-looking actions.
• Tracks, reports on and manages the overall financial performance of the business lines and brands.
• Ability to build, lead and extend the reach of high performing teams

What We’re Looking For :

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar field
• Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Experience with P&L responsibility, financial planning in the consumer goods, retail or wholesale industry; or related work experience with an industry supplier and wholesaler.
• Demonstrated knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Analyze historical financial trends, forecast revenue & KPIs, and implement strategic initiatives to improve business performance.
• 7+ years of experience years of experience.
• 1+ years of management experience mentoring and training team, may be in a team lead capacity.

Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks

As we continue to grow Duluth Trading Company and its house of brands, the perks have perked up, too. We’ve boosted an already impressive benefits package to include : 12-week full-pay parental leave, paid holiday time for the important observance of Martin Luther King Jr.

Day and Juneteenth, and more! Why’d we go all out? Because our pursuit of a better way means that when it comes to great talent, better perks are a given.

Compensation Range : $100,000 to $130,000 / year

Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job.

Duluth Trading Company is an equal opportunity employer.

About Duluth Trading Company :

Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands.

Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co.

apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.