SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS

We are currently recruiting for a fast-growing international Apparel & Lifestyle Company , looking for a Senior Manager Business Analytics & Insights to strengthen its data-driven decision-making capabilities. This is a key role for a highly analytical, hands-on, and commercially minded professional who can personally own business-critical analyses and translate data into decisions across Sales, Demand, Inventory, Purchasing, Product, and Customer . The successful candidate will operate in a D2C and/or omnichannel consumer environment , working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Beyond reporting and dashboarding, the role requires someone who can challenge assumptions, identify business opportunities and risks, and clearly explain the commercial implications of analytical findings .

Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end business analyses that directly support decision-making across Sales, Demand Planning, Inventory, Purchasing, Product, and Customer.
- Translate complex business questions into structured analytical approaches, independently driving analyses from problem definition through to actionable recommendations.
- Analyze business performance across markets, channels, products, categories, and customer segments, identifying key drivers, trends, opportunities, and risks.
- Develop analytical models to support commercial, pricing, product, demand, inventory, purchasing, and strategic decisions .
- Drive and improve demand forecasting methodologies , identifying key drivers and opportunities to increase forecast accuracy.
- Analyze inventory performance, product availability, stock levels, sell-through, and working capital, identifying opportunities for inventory optimization and improved purchasing decisions .
- Provide Sales, Commercial, and Leadership teams with actionable insights to support revenue growth, profitability, and business planning.
- Challenge existing assumptions and business decisions through data, providing fact-based recommendations and alternative perspectives.
- Translate analytical findings into clear commercial implications and recommendations for senior stakeholders and Executive Management.
- Develop dashboards, KPIs, automated reporting, and scalable analytical tools that improve business visibility and decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality, analytical methodologies, and the overall use of data across the organization.
- Partner closely with Executive Management, Finance, Sales, Product, Marketing, Digital, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Purchasing teams.
- Act as a trusted analytical partner to leadership, combining strong technical capabilities with sound commercial judgment. The Ideal Candidate:
- 5+ years of experience in Business Analytics, Commercial Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or related analytical roles.
- Proven experience in a D2C, omnichannel, e-commerce, retail, apparel, consumer goods, or other SKU-intensive consumer business .
- Demonstrated track record of personally owning analyses that have directly influenced business decisions , ideally across Sales, Demand, Inventory, and/or Purchasing.
- Strong understanding of commercial and operational drivers, with the ability to connect analytical findings to revenue, margin, inventory, availability, and profitability .
- Strong hands-on analytical capabilities, with experience in data modelling, forecasting, business performance analysis, and large datasets .
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and SQL , combined with experience using Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
- Ability to work independently from business question to analysis, insight, recommendation, and implementation .
- Strong communication skills and the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and influence stakeholders through data.
- Comfortable presenting complex analyses to senior leadership and Executive Management , clearly explaining the commercial implications and recommended actions.
- Proactive, curious, pragmatic, and comfortable operating across multiple business functions in a fast-paced international environment.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are considered a plus.

What We Offer
- A unique opportunity to shape the analytics function of an ambitious international consumer brand.
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making .
- A broad cross-functional role spanning Sales, Demand, Inventory, Purchasing, Product, Customer, and Commercial Analytics .
- The opportunity to own analyses that have a direct and measurable impact on business decisions .
- A dynamic, entrepreneurial environment where data plays a central role in driving growth and innovation.
- The opportunity to make a tangible impact on the company’s next stage of international expansion.

Location:
Central Switzerland