Analyst, Apparel and Retail Strategy

Purpose Brands, the parent company of Orange theory, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, and The Bar Method, is seeking an Analyst, Apparel & Retail Strategy to join its team. This is a great position for someone who is looking to expand their career, and join a company with a fun, fast-paced and inspirational culture.

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…