Senior Manager Retail Analytics - Europe (M/F/D)

TN Germany; Herzogenaurach; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager in Retail Analytics to drive data-centric decision-making across Europe. This pivotal role involves developing a comprehensive reporting framework, innovating processes, and utilizing advanced analytics to enhance retail performance. The successful candidate will lead initiatives in machine learning and forecasting, ensuring data quality while collaborating with various stakeholders. If you are passionate about leveraging analytics for impactful business decisions in a dynamic retail environment, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Qualifikationen

• 5-10 years of operational finance experience in Retail/Fashion.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage large data quantities.

Aufgaben

• Develop a consistent reporting framework for Europe Retail.
• Drive maintenance of existing dashboards and support leadership analytics.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Data Modeling

Forecasting

Machine Learning

Statistical Modelling

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Ausbildung

University Degree in Data Science

University Degree in Statistics

University Degree in Engineering

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09.05.2025

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Job Description:

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As a Senior Manager Retail Analytics, you will be responsible for making Europe retail and franchise successful by enabling consistent data and analytics across all impact areas, continuously improve data centric & insight-based decision making and remove duplication of work, as well of creating a hub of data expertise for EU market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a consistent reporting framework for Europe Retail, in accordance with Europe Retail and Franchise key strategic priorities.
• Innovate processes, procedures, tools, and ways of working by pro-actively identifying opportunities to leverage analytics and technologies.
• Define innovation roadmap, align with Retail SLT, and drive on-time implementation by closely monitoring progress, results, and milestones, proposing solutions in case of delays or deviations from plan; drive decision making.
• Act as a change agent and accelerator for machine-based forecasting as well as other innovative tools / technologies / methods by providing trainings for the Europe Retail community, organizing workshops / learning days, identifying & sharing relevant learning opportunities, etc
• Enable consistent reports for all stake holders ranging from Store teams, District Teams, Back office Retail Leadership Team
• Develop tactical and strategic reporting & analytics for Leadership to drive critical decisions in Retail.
• Create new forecasting and data modelling to identify the marginal gains in the business, particularly:
o Improved NS daily Forecasting to drive conversion/SCM/scheduling opportunities
o Leveraging opportunity using Machine learning / Artificial intelligence skills
o Improved Correlation analysis on various factors impacting performance.
• Contribute to Europe TRNS4RM to ensure consistency and continuity in Reporting
• Drive maintenance of exiting dashboards and support leadership analytics
• Validates quality of data, creates data models, new reports, views connection. Works with D&A team to continuously improve data quality and availability.
• Proactively share business insights to SLT and relevant stakeholders to initiate actions to enhance Retail and Franchise performances.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Authentic belief in the power of analytics and technological development, a strong will to innovate ways of working combined with the proven execution ability & stamina to effect lasting change Problem solving skills and solution orientation.
• In depth understanding of the underlying internal and external commercial driver model for forecasting within a Retail and/or brand driven environment
• Broad and deep project management skills and experience in larger scale projects and/or change programs/initiatives; Experience in managing difficult and conflictual situations and meetings.
• Compelling storyteller who can balance information requests from senior executives, stakeholders, and cross functional business leaders.
• Ability to think strategically, independently structure, analyze, and synthesize findings / dynamic inputs and develop innovative solutions within an entrepreneurial, fast changing environment.
• Strong ability to collaborate and influence across different levels and departments, internally and externally.
• Proven track record of executing with excellence in environments that require a detail-oriented approach and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Proven creativity and curiosity to identify and solve a wide range of Function/Business challenges.
• Strong analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources.
• Solid understanding of descriptive statistics and experience in Statistical modelling combined with strong visualization capabilities is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working in a matrix organization, dynamic retail environment.
• Performance / results driven attitude, open to change and act as advocate for the ‘new’, creative, and collaborative mindset.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong people management skills, role-modeling.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
• University Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or similar qualification
• 5-10 years of operational finance experience within Retail/Fashion and/or brand-driven environment
• Experience in project management and in facilitating workshops.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).