Anaplan Solutions Architect, Merchandise Systems

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Stitch Fix Merchandise team enables our clients to be their best self. We broadly define our clients as customers, business partners, and shareholders. We drive value through business partner support, innovative and insightful analysis, and financial integrity. We are looking for bright, kind individuals who are motivated by challenge and who succeed in a fast-paced environment and thrive in building and improving processes to scale the business to the next level.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Stitch Fix is seeking a dynamic Anaplan Solutions Architect to support our rapidly growing Anaplan footprint in the Merchandise org. We are looking for an incredibly analytical, curious, hard-working individual who is excited about rolling up their sleeves to help craft and support Stitch Fix’s Anaplan journey.

In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally to leverage Anaplan across our suite of Merchandise processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong business acumen, a passion for data, merchandising  and technology, a willingness to dive into details to design, problem-solve and take on new challenges. You will support both the Merch Buying and Merch Planning teams through hands on model building, dashboard development, data integration, troubleshooting and communicating effectively across a broad user community. You will serve as the centralized product owner for our Anaplan footprint at Stitch Fix, responsible for developing and managing governance over forecasting models, dashboards, metrics and calculations, and partnering with IT to build and maintain integrations and future model enhancements.

YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL...

• Understand business planning & performance management processes and related business requirements
• Translate business requirements into functional requirements and use cases
• Design and build Anaplan application models to support business processes
• Drive complex modeling development across planning functions supporting enhancements
• Build and develop Anaplan modules, lists, dashboards, actions, and other model settings to meet business needs
• Monitor data flows to and from Stitch Fix’s planning systems to ensure all data is up-to-date and accurate
• Define and administer user roles and permissions in Anaplan
• Support quarterly/annual strategic planning and performance management processes through effective coordination across business units/global functions
• Build value-added partnerships with key stakeholders, become a trusted business partner to functional leads
• Drive cross functional support with IT partners
• Provide hands-on training to end users on Anaplan models and processes.
• Facilitate functional power-user activities, support global governance over models to maintain design integrity

WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE...

• B.S. degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• 3 year of Anaplan experience or 4+ years of experience building models
• 5+ years of financial analysis and complex financial modeling experience
• Strong expertise and deep understanding of multi-dimensional modeling
• Expert skills in Excel spreadsheet modeling, macros, pivot tables, formulas, charts, etc.
• Experience managing, processing and manipulating large data sets
• Strong understanding of Planning processes
• Subject matter expertise in operations, financial management systems, or merchandise planning
• Possess business acumen, strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and partnering skills, ability to communicate well across all levels of the organization
• Understanding of basic financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement
• Thoughtful, analytical, inquisitive with exceptional attention to—and appreciation for—details and accuracy
• Previous experience with financial systems design and testing. General knowledge of agile software development concepts and processes; 
• Consulting experience and/or mindset - ability to quickly grasp customer requirements and apply design concepts to meet requirements (ability to draw out implications, make design recommendations, define design reasoning, understand potential impacts of design requirements).
• Collaboration, prioritization, and adaptability skills required.
• Experience and clear understanding with data integration
• Utilized EPM systems or software such as Cognos TM1, HFM, Hyperion Planning & Essbase (highly desired)
• Excellent business partnering skills and are a team player 
• You are Bright, Kind and Motivated by Challenge!

• We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
• We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
• We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail. 
• We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
• We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do. 
• We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.