Business Data Analyst

Important information: To be immediately considered, please send an updated version of your resume to somp767@kellyservices.com Title: Business Analyst (Manager of Commercial Planning) Location: New York, NY, 10001 (Hybrid) Duration: Until May/2026 W2 Contract (No C2C) Pay rate: $59.80 per hour Manager’s note: • Manager of Commercial Planning - works closely with sales team that is retail facing - partners with Sales Team very closely on gathering updates of what is happening in the market/retail sales - • This role is a lot of interaction with the sales team and other business partners (finance, planning, marketing, etc) • Needs to be excellent in communications • Managing recurring meetings with the sales team - own these meetings • Identify and share trends with the account team - sales forecasting and analyzing the data - challenge the teams on their projections and the sales driven data • HEAVY expert in excel - primary platform for forecasting, commercial planning, etc - needs to know Excel inside and out. • Someone from either beauty industry or consumer products - beauty is highly preferred but open to specialty stores, CVS, etc What You Will Do: This position reports to Director of Commercial Planning and serves as a primary conduit for the Luxe Sales planning & forecasting process. Tasks Include: • Manage Weekly Order Write meetings. Work closely with Commerce team to compile and consolidate current month and current quarter Gross to Net Projection with accuracy • Report Current month and current quarter Net LE to Leadership, articulate drivers of variance and highlight Risk and Opportunities. • Actualize Retail and Net Sales by account at month end. Work with Business Analytics and Commercial Finance to ensure data integrity • Track business performance. Review YTG ( year-to-go) Retail and Net Sales projection with Commerce and adjust forecast as necessary. Attend monthly demand review and consensus, present latest Commerce pov Retail and Nets sales forecast to cross-functional partners. • Support Director of Commercial planning to deliver Luxe Division Trend/Budget deliverables • Builds, maintains and improves complex planning modules for LE/Trend/Budget purpose What We Are Looking For: Must have: • Advanced Excel skills • Ability to analyze data at granular levels • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Sense of urgency; ability to deal effectively with the pressure of multiple tasks, deadlines and rapidly changing priorities • Ability to effectively work cross functionally • Attention to details Nice to have: • Beauty/Consumer Goods industry experience, knowledge of Retail math ( customer margin, stock in trade, week of supply) • Prior experience working with planning/forecasting • Prior experience of using Power BI