Business Intelligence Manager - (Ref: 198241)

Forsyth Barnes; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes partners with a recognised consumer products organisation to appoint a Business Intelligence Manager. You will shape reporting and analytics across sales, product performance, customer behaviour, inventory and operations on a global scale.

You will set BI priorities, strengthen data governance and translate complex information into actionable insights for senior stakeholders, leading dashboards and self‑service analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in business intelligence, analytics and commercial reporting leadership.
• Proven ability to deliver reporting strategies across a complex organisation.
• Solid data modelling, dashboard design and measurement capability.
• Technical confidence with data platforms, tools and analytical tech.
• Practical understanding of retail, manufacturing, inventory or supply chain metrics.
• Ability to translate senior questions into clear analytic approaches.
• Experience improving data governance, data quality and self‑service adoption.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a BI roadmap aligned with commercial, customer, supply chain and manufacturing priorities.
• Lead development of executive dashboards, recurring performance reporting and self‑service analytics tools.
• Translate complex business problems into structured analysis and clear recommendations.
• Partner with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Product stakeholders.
• Establish consistent data definitions, quality controls and reporting standards.
• Analyze revenue, margin, demand, inventory and customer activity to identify risks and opportunities.
• Manage BI delivery priorities balancing urgent requests with scalable solutions.
• Present commercial recommendations to senior stakeholders and track outcomes.

Skills

BI & Analytics

Dashboards

Data modelling

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Self-service analytics

Commercial reporting

Performance measurement

Job description

Job Title: Business Intelligence Manager - (Ref: 198241)

Location: Seattle, Washington

Industry: Consumer Products / Manufacturing

Overview – Business Intelligence Manager

Forsyth Barnes is partnering with a recognised consumer products organisation who are seeking a BI Manager. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic analytics leadership, hands-on BI delivery and commercial problem solving.

You’ll shape the reporting and analytical capabilities used to understand sales, product performance, customer behaviour, inventory and operational outcomes across a global business. The role will involve setting priorities for BI delivery, strengthening data governance and translating complex information into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities – Business Intelligence Manager:

• Defining and delivering a business intelligence roadmap aligned with commercial, customer, supply chain and manufacturing priorities
• Leading the development of executive dashboards, recurring performance reporting and self-service analytics tools
• Translating complex business problems into structured analysis, measurable requirements and practical recommendations
• Partnering closely with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Product stakeholders
• Establishing consistent data definitions, quality controls, documentation and reporting standards
• Analysing revenue, margin, demand, inventory, product performance and customer activity to identify risks and opportunities
• Managing BI delivery priorities, balancing urgent business requests with scalable, long-term solutions
• Presenting clear commercial recommendations to senior stakeholders and tracking the outcomes of agreed actions

Key Requirements – Business Intelligence Manager:

• Strong experience across Business Intelligence, Analytics, commercial reporting or a related data leadership role
• Proven experience delivering reporting strategies and analytical products across a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of data modelling, dashboard design, data visualisation and performance measurement
• Technical confidence working with data platforms, reporting tools, spreadsheets and analytical technologies
• Practical understanding of retail, manufacturing, consumer products, inventory or supply chain performance metrics
• Ability to translate senior stakeholder questions into clear analytical approaches and actionable recommendations
• Experience improving data governance, data quality, metric definitions and self-service reporting adoption
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Retail, manufacturing, household goods or similarly complex product-led industry experience would be highly beneficial