Senior Business Planning & Performance Analyst

·       Lead the analysis of key commercial performance indicators across sell-in, sell-out, inventory, availability and assortment performance.

·       Develop and continuously improve dashboards and KPIs used to steer the business.

·       Identify opportunities and risks and translate them into actionable recommendations.

·       Deliver ad hoc analysis to support management decision-making.

·       Own the creation and maintenance of SKU-level finished-goods forecasts.

·       Consolidate, analyze and propose launch orders and monitor launch performance.

·       Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, identify gaps, risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.

·       Support Budget, Best Estimate and other business-planning cycles.

·       Prepare product-rating analysis and assortment recommendations using sales performance, sell-through, stock position, newness performance and trends.

·       Maintain SKU classifications and product priorities.

·       Monitor collection availability, stock exposure and newness requirements and recommend actions where needed.

·       Provide allocation and newness-dispatch recommendations based on performance, range plans and inventory data.

·       Prepare markdown proposals using stock, sell-out, margin and ageing analysis.

·       Monitor markdown performance and exposure versus approved limits, flagging deviations and recommending action.

·       Partner with local and regional teams, connecting performance, forecast, inventory and commercial opportunities into clear recommendations.

·       Lead regular analytical reviews with Sales, connecting performance against targets, forecasts, open orders, stock availability and inventory risks.

·       Recommend actions required to support commercial targets and improve inventory productivity.

·       Challenge assumptions and encourage fact-based decision-making across the commercial organization.

·       Build strong cross-functional relationships with Sales, Brands, Marketing, Controlling, GILP, Customer Operations, Logistics, and regional and global teams.

·       Improve and standardize planning, reporting and analytical processes.

·       Strengthen data quality and reduce manual work through better tools and automation.

·       Share best practices and contribute to regional or global improvement initiatives.

·       Degree in Analytics, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics or a related field.

·       At least 5 years of relevant experience in Business Analysis, Planning, Merchandising, Demand Planning or Sales Analysis.

·       Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn data into clear business recommendations.

·       Advanced Excel skills; SAP, BI, Power BI and Databricks knowledge is preferred.

·       Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

·       Proactive, structured and comfortable working in an international environment.

·       Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Movado Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.