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Parfums Christian Dior · 1 month ago

Manager, Business Analyst & Digital Planning

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

Parfums Christian Dior is a leading luxury brand known for its excellence and creativity in perfumes, makeup, and skincare. They are seeking a Manager, Business Analyst & Digital Planning to lead forecasting, performance analysis, and business planning for their direct-to-consumer digital channel, transforming data into actionable insights to drive growth.

ApparelBeautyCosmeticsE-CommerceFashionJewelry

Responsibilities

Lead the development, maintenance, and refinement of sales and demand forecasts at SKU, category, and channel levels—integrating historical trends, seasonality, and business inputs from Finance and Sales Planning

Continuously analyze and recap product and category performance to identify trends, highlight risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment across sales and inventory planning

Conduct variance analysis (forecast vs. actuals), delivering insights and corrective recommendations to improve forecast precision and agility

Own and partner cross-functionally on promotional strategy, forecasting, and budget planning—analyzing spend efficiency and consumption impact to ensure initiatives drive profitable growth and maximize engagement across digital channels

Analyze and share business performance on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to identify trends, risks, and highlight opportunities for growth

Partner with Beauty Tech for reporting and generate insight-driven narratives, preparing regular performance recaps, and communicate findings

Create KPI scorecards that empower teams with accessible insights

Proactively identify anomalies versus target plans and find actionable solutions

Stay current on digital and retail trends, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer behaviors that could influence traffic, conversion, and sales performance

Qualification

Sales forecastingDemand planningPerformance analyticsDigital commerceDTC business modelsECommerce KPIsMicrosoft ExcelPower BIGoogle AnalyticsSalesforceCuriosityPassion for beautyStrategic thinkingDetail-orientedSelf-starter

Required

5-7 years of experience in digital commerce, forecasting, or digital planning ideally within a luxury, beauty, or premium consumer brand

Proven expertise in sales forecasting, demand planning, and performance analytics, with the ability to interpret financial reports and translate insights into actionable business strategies

Experience in leveraging data and insights to inform digital strategy, marketing performance, and profitability optimization

Strong understanding of DTC business models, merchandising strategy, and eCommerce KPIs (traffic, conversion, AOV, retention, and profitability)

Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear business narratives, influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders

Strategic and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage both high-level insights and operational execution

Self-starter who can work autonomously, anticipate business needs, and drive projects from analysis to action

A mindset of continued curiosity and innovation, always seeking new ways to improve forecasting accuracy, efficiency, and business impact

Passion for the beauty and fragrances industry, competitive landscape & trends

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with digital analytics and dashboard tools such as Power BI, Google Analytics, and Salesforce