Sephora Forecast Analyst
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About Sephora
Sephora is a leading prestige beauty retailer and a member of the LVMH group, renowned for its broad portfolio of brands and its own Sephora Collection. The company operates an extensive international retail network and digital platforms, combining brand curation with data-driven merchandising and customer experience.
Sephora in Neuilly‑sur‑Seine seeks a Forecast Analyst (contract) to consolidate and validate sales and purchase forecasts across European markets.
Role & Responsibilities
- Consolidate and validate monthly sales forecasts across assigned brands and European countries using the RELEX forecasting platform.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and diagnostic metrics, investigate root causes and implement corrective adjustments in collaboration with local supply teams.
- Analyze purchase plans at country/HUB level versus budgets and stock coverage; identify risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation actions.
- Coordinate and facilitate monthly S&OP meetings with local Supply, Offer and Finance stakeholders to align on Sell‑In/Sell‑Out dynamics and reach consensus on inventory and purchase decisions.
- Prepare and share concise syntheses and alerts on forecast and purchase trends for central Supply Planning, Offer and Finance teams.
- Propose and participate in transversal continuous‑improvement projects to automate, simplify and enhance forecasting and data operations.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (Bac+4/5) in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in supply chain, with demonstrable exposure to supply and/or demand planning within a retail environment.
- Excellent command of English.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with forecasting software and data visualization tools is highly desirable.
- Organised, rigorous and results‑oriented with strong analytical and synthesis capabilities.
- Proven cross‑functional collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills; comfortable in international teams.
Skills
Experience
At least 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning, demand planning or forecasting within a retail organisation, with hands‑on responsibility for sales and purchase forecast consolidation and stakeholder coordination.
Education
Master’s degree (Bac+4/5) in Supply Chain, Business School, Engineering or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France — conveniently close to Paris.
Culture
Sephora fosters an inclusive, creativity‑driven culture that values diversity and personal development. Teams operate in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment where innovation, customer centricity and cross‑border cooperation are encouraged.
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