Senior Operations Analyst

About the role

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself - and be part of something bigger. We're a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit - and your future.

The Sr. Operations Analyst plays a key role between regional planning teams and the global team by turning complex data into clear, applicable insights. This role partners closely with Operations, Planning, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve reporting, streamline processes, and support critical planning milestones such as S&OP, Investment Review, Buy Review and Go-To-Market execution.

About the Job

• Build planning governance and RACI discipline across important milestones, ensuring clear accountabilities and track decision.
• Lead planning operations for Frameworks, IR, Forecast Transmissions, Buy Reviews, S&OP, and CtC milestones and coordinate communication, meetings, and projects to keep critical planning deliverables on track.
• Manage seasonal planning calendars, timelines, governance, and partner milestones.
• Manage framework planning by creating templates, consolidating inputs, facilitating sessions, and preparing leadership recommendations.
• Create executive-ready analyses, presentations, pre-reads, and reports for IR, S&OP, MBR, and leadership meetings.
• Drive improvement by standardizing workflows, documenting procedures, and scaling planning solutions.
• Facilitate seasonal checkpoints and milestones to align investment goals.
• Analyze global sales performance for assigned categories and sales forecasts against financial targets.
• Present recommendations to shape short- and long-term team goals.
• Partner with Data & Analytics / technical teams to define requirements, validate dashboards, support testing and improve adoption of new planning tools, reporting and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Identify risks, opportunities and trade-offs across forecast, OTB, inventory and sales performance, and translate insights into recommendations for leadership

About You

• Bachelor's degree; Finance, Operations, Retail Management or Business Management required (or equivalent work experience)
• 4+ years of experience in: retail merchandise planning, merchandising, demand forecasting; inventory management, allocation or replenishment; financial planning or financial analysis experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft excel required (can perform complex functions); can organize and manipulate large quantities of data to guide our decisions
• Ability to interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data
• Retail math skills, understanding of forecasting methodology
• Manage performance while applying complex data to tell clear, relevant stories that influence decisions
• Promote projects independently, ensuring understanding to broader business strategy
• Influence partners in a matrixed environment and with senior partners.
• Challenge the status quo and look for ways to improve processes and results
• Project management skills, including issue tracking, milestone management, documentation and change adoption

Additional information

This is a hybrid work schedule based in our San Francisco, CA headquarters. You will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday. Note, time in office can vary depending on our needs.

Pay and benefits

The expected starting salary range for this role is $93,000 - $128,000 per year. We may pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship. The company does not participate in the H-1B cap lottery or sponsor initial employment visas. Candidates with an existing H-1B visa that is eligible for transfer may be considered.

• #LI-Hybrid
• EOE M/F/Disability/Vets
• LOCATION
• San Francisco, CA, USA
• FULL TIME/PART TIME
• Full time
• FILL DATE

This position is expected to be filled by 01/04/2027.

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