Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and business driven candidate for a temporary Business Development Analyst position within the EMEA Wholesale Digital Team in Geneva. This role is critical to support the Wholesale digital team in understanding and driving sales performance through meaningful and actionable insights. In this role, you will be responsible for putting together and analyzing sell-in and sell-out data, creating comprehensive reports, and building impactful presentations. You will collaborate across EMEA regions and functions, working closely with sales, marketing, logistics and finance teams to support business objectives. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and possesses strong business acumen together with communication and presentation skills.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Data Analysis & Reporting
1. Gather and analyze partners’ sell-in and sell-out data to generate meaningful business insights and calls to action helping shape informed strategic decisions
2. Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and fiscal year reports on sell in, sell out and sell through
3. Ensure data accuracy and consistency while managing large datasets and reports
4. Oversee data maintenance, identify opportunities for data quality and flow enhancement through Dataiku or other tools
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, and finance and across different regions
6. Prepare and present decks and reports to communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders
Competitive Benchmarking & Industry Insights
7. Utilize various analytical tools and methodologies (e.g., Excel, BI tools, market research platforms) to monitor market and competition and drive actionable insights. Present data-driven recommendations to key stakeholders to influence business development initiatives
8. Use internal data, external market research tools, and competitive intelligence to stay ahead of industry trends, customer preferences, and competitor actions to maintain a competitive edge
9. Build and maintain reports to track performance KPIs, measure business impact, and guide decision-making
10. Act as Digital Ambassador: gather industry news and reports, foster knowledge sharing across organization
Wholesale Digital Accounts Monitoring
11. Support the creation and maintenance of online distribution guidelines and best practices
12. Monitor and analyze digital shelf performance metrics and provide recommendations
13. Coordinate with wholesale partners to ensure brand consistency and product presentation
14. Monitor digital assets compliance and ensure accurate product information display
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
15. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or equivalent preferred
16. 2-4 years of experience in business development and or commercial roles, sales analytics preferably within wholesale, e-commerce, retail or fashion industries
17. Proven ability to manage, navigate and innovatively interpret complex data both internal (sell in, sell out, sell through, stock, re-order) and external market data (Edited, Statista,.) translating them in actionable insights
18. Ability to think proactively, creatively problem solve, and escalate issues when needed
19. High degree of responsibility, accuracy and attention to detail
20. Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously working with tight deadlines and under pressure
21. Willingness to learn and to constantly improve
22. Excellent organization, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams
23. Enthusiasm, positivity and team spirit
24. Strong proficiency in analytical tools such as Excel (advanced Excel is a must), Dataiku, BI platforms and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
25. Fully proficient in working in English, any other language is an asset
26. Affinity with the brand and product, knowledge of fashion digital and retail industry trends and dynamics is a plus
Key Competencies
27. Analytical skills
28. Entrepreneurial drive
29. Strategic thinking
30. Proactive and self-driven
31. Results-oriented
32. Relationship building ability