About the Role
The Senior Business Planning & Performance Analyst owns forecasting, performance reporting and commercial-analysis processes for the India business across a broad portfolio of brands.
Acting as a key business partner to the commercial team, the role connects market knowledge, product performance, inventory and forward-looking planning. You will translate data into clear insights, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve sales, inventory productivity and overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Business Performance & Reporting

· 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.

Demand Planning & Forecast

· 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.

Assortment & Product Performance

· 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.





Markdown Analytics & Monitoring

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

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

Business Partnering

· 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.

Continuous Improvement

· 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.

What You Bring

· 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.

· Solid 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.

📌 Senior Business Planning & Performance Analyst (India)
🏢 Movado Group
📍 India