Forecasting & Insights Manager

Reporting into: Commercial Director Wholesale Division

Direct Reports: Two

Location: 6 Lancer Square, Kensington Church Street, London W8 4AX

(hybrid working, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home)

Full Time Position

The Forecasting & Insights Manager at Parfums Christian Dior plays a pivotal role in using forecasting insights/data to better predict performance, inform on brand strategy and influence decision making. This position involves having a collaborative partnership with the Commercial Managers and relevant departments to accurately collate sales reports and to translate forecast insights into actionable strategies. This role demands proactive and effective stakeholder management (including the ability to influence without authority), working closely with the Commercial Director.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, high level of curiosity and strategic decision making.

• Lead the Commercial Insights Team in delivering on all Commercial reporting and ensure accurate collation of the data on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. In addition to training the Commercial Team to use data effectively.
• Implement and roll out the reporting onto Power BI to provide an accessible, accurate data base for all Commercial Reporting.
• Prepare dashboards and weekly reports for commercial teams to easily track market dynamics.
• Provide insights and conclusions on key KPI’s such as sell out data, in collaboration with Marketing and Demand Planning Team to the Commercial Director.
• Experience in handling wide data sets and complex retailer system to build reports and dashboards
• Interpret data and influence on data led decisions to the Commercial Director.
• Partner with the Retail, Commercial, Demand Planning and Supply Chain Team’s to work on Forecasting of new and basic SKU’s using Power BI.
• Develop, enhances and maintain internal forecast models.
• Answer questions regarding brand performance and the source of risks and/or opportunities given the variance between forecast assumptions and actuals registered.
• Ensure efficiency across the Team through precise communication with regards to all forecasting processes.
• Be a point of contact regarding brand performance and the source of risks and/or opportunities given the variance between forecast assumptions and actuals registered.
• Lead in partnership with the relevant Team’s on Distribution Reporting, between the UK and Central Team on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
• Lead on collating budget entry and working on the full year Basic New Promo (BNP) forecast to collate monthly sell in, in line with Company targets.
• Provide monthly Sell-in and sell-out data v budget and provide insights and recommendations
• Work with the Finance team on budget alignment, reporting and monthly financial outlook.
• Recommend and execute the optimisation and automation of different business processes.
• Ad hoc post campaign analysis with a focus on return on investment and recommendations to improve initiatives in the future.

• High level of experience in using SAP, Power BI and Excel
• Technical forecasting skills
• Keen analytical mind
• High level of organisation skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders for all levels of management
• Problem solving attitude
• Ability to build relationships

• 5+ years' experience in Commercial Analytics, Business Analysis, Forecasting or Sales.