Sales Data Analyst

Guess Europe Sagl; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Sales & Data Analyst to support commercial and financial teams. This role focuses on analyzing sales performance, preparing P&L analyses, and building high-quality business decks. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and experience in data and business analysis. The position offers a hybrid work model and benefits such as work-life balance programs and product discounts.

Benefits

Smart Working (Hybrid work model)

Flexibility in time management

Health programs

Discounts on products

International working environment

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Finance, or Data Science.
• Experience in Sales Analysis, Business Analysis, or Commercial Finance.
• Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint tools.
• Solid understanding of P&L logic and commercial KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Prepare and monitor P&L analyses in collaboration with finance.
• Build high-quality business decks and decision tools.
• Act as a liaison between Commercial and Finance teams.

Skills

Sales Analysis

Business Analysis

FP&A

Data Science

Strong command of Excel

P&L understanding

Education

Degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, or similar

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems (JDE, MicroStrategy)

Job description

The Sales & Data Analyst is a key business partner to Commercial and Finance teams, responsible for transforming complex commercial and financial data into clear insights, strong business decks, and decision-ready recommendations.

The role sits at the intersection of sales performance, P&L management, and strategic planning, with direct access to commercial and financial systems.

The Analyst will not only report what happened, but explain why it happened, what it means, and what to do next, helping commercial teams improve execution and profitability across markets and channels.

This is a high-visibility role working closely with senior management and contributing directly to business decisions.

Core Responsibilities

1. Commercial Performance & Market Intelligence

• Analyze sales performance by channel, brand, customer, and market, identifying growth opportunities, risks, and execution gaps.
• Monitor in-season performance vs. budget and forecast, highlighting deviations and proposing corrective actions.
• Deep-dive on sell-in, sell-out, stock levels, rotation, margin, and product mix to support better commercial decisions.
• Track market trends and customer behavior to support strategic commercial planning.

2. Financials (Commercial Perspective)

• Prepare and monitor P&L analyses by channel, brand, and key customers, working closely with Finance.
• Identify profitability drivers, cost sensitivities, and margin improvement levers.
• Support scenario planning, business simulations, and investment cases for commercial initiatives.
• Contribute to the commercial budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment between sales plans and financial targets.

3. Business Decks, Dashboards & Decision Tools

• Build high-quality business decks, executive summaries, and structured analyses for leadership meetings and partner presentations.
• Develop and maintain scorecards and dashboards covering KPIs such as revenue, margin, sell-through, stock, ROI, and productivity.
• Turn large datasets into clear, visual, and actionable insights, not just tables.
• Standardize reporting tools to improve transparency and speed of decision-making.

4. Cross-Functional Business Partnering

• Act as a daily interface between Commercial, Finance, Merchandising, and Allocation teams.
• Ensure data consistency and alignment between commercial and financial views of the business.
• Proactively challenge assumptions with facts and propose data-driven solutions.
• Present insights and recommendations to management in a clear, confident, and business-oriented way.

Benefits

• Balance between work and personal life: Smart Working (Hybrid work model) and Time flexibility.
• An International, fresh and dynamic working environment.
• Physical & Mental Health programs, sustainable projects and workshops promoted by Guess Community Training & Development platform and paths.
• Discount on our products both online and in stores.
• Opportunity to join a progressive and sustainable global company, constantly looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow in a competitive and tough market.
• People-first workspace, where well-being and development are part of the history and success of the brand.

Do you think we’re a good match for you?

Apply now to be part of our family!

Background & Skills

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Data Science, Management Engineering or similar.
• Experience in Sales Analysis, Business Analysis, FP&A or Commercial Finance; fashion/retail/lifestyle is a strong plus.
• Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and financial systems (JDE, MicroStrategy, etc.).
• Solid understanding of P&L logic, margin mechanics, and commercial KPIs.
• Strong business curiosity — wants to understand how money is really made in retail and wholesale.
• Comfortable working with both numbers and people: can challenge commercial teams while partnering with finance.
• Able to simplify complexity and communicate insights, not just data.
• Hands‑on, reliable, and structured — thrives in fast‑paced, multi‑market environments.