Business Performance Analyst

Harvey Nichols; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury department store in London is seeking a Business Performance Analyst to support reporting and performance monitoring. Responsibilities include analyzing key metrics, preparing budgets, and supporting strategic decisions. Candidates should have over 5 years of analytical experience and advanced Excel skills. This role offers a unique opportunity for those passionate about luxury retail.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as an Analyst.
• Experience in multinational company or Retail firm preferred.
• Proficient in advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Analyse performance trends in key indicators.
• Prepare trade and performance decks weekly and monthly.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

Overview

Luxury department store, Harvey Nichols, is searching for a new Business Performance Analyst to join its thriving Head Office in London - Knightsbridge. Our culture is based on inclusivity; we embrace diversity. Whoever you are, Harvey Nichols has a place for you. In this role you will be supporting the Head of Strategy & Performance with periodical reporting, ongoing KPI and Performance monitoring and development of analytical models to support business decisions. You will also be involved in the creation, implementation and cascading of relevant projects. As the new Business Performance Analyst you will be responsible for preparing the annual budgeting and forecasting process, monthly group forecasts, preparing analysis for the monthly management pack and to undertake commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current and past trends in key performance indicators, including Sales, Transactional metrics, as well as CRM
• Monitor performance, highlighting trends and analyzing/investigating causes of unexpected variance
• Prepare the weekly, monthly, and any quarterly trade and performance decks
• Support with Daily sales monitoring and retail specific requests
• Support the Business Review processes to facilitate exchanges between Corporate, Regional Management and any other stakeholders involved
• Develop models and analyses to support strategic decisions
• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis
• Support in creation, implementation and cascading of different projects

Do you love all things luxury retail?

Do you have strong attention to detail? If YES, we may have the role for you… We are looking for individuals who embrace diversity, love a challenge, are passionate about luxury retail and are looking for something uniquely different.

Qualifications

Functional

• At least 5+ years experience as an Analyst
• Working experience in multinational company or Retail firm is preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proficient PowerBI usage is a plus as well as experience with Board
• Experience with merchandising metrics (stock, sell-thru) is a plus

Behavioral

• Strong analytical and modeling skills
• Highly organised, proactive and with strong sense of prioritization
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts in a simplified manner
• Self-motivator to achieve set goals
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Well-balanced view in both the big picture and details
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision