Yves Saint Laurent Senior Business Performance Analyst
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jul 21, 2026
About Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent stands as one of fashion’s most influential maisons, renowned for redefining modern elegance through audacity, precision, and cultural intelligence. As an employer, the House offers a dynamic environment where heritage and innovation meet, inviting talent to contribute to a legacy shaped by creativity, craftsmanship, and a distinctly Parisian spirit. Employees are encouraged to pursue excellence across design, retail, merchandising, communications, and corporate functions, within a culture that values individuality, rigor, and forward-looking vision. Joining Yves Saint Laurent means participating in the continued evolution of an iconic brand whose influence extends far beyond fashion.
Saint Laurent seeks Senior Business Performance Analyst in Paris. Lead strategic data analysis, forecasting, and AI integration for luxury brand. CDI role.
Role & Responsibilities
- Construct and maintain projection and forecasting models (inventory, revenue, KPIs) and associated dashboards; analyse variance between actual and forecast outcomes and propose enhancements to tracking indicators and projection methodologies
- Contribute to strategic planning exercises and budgetary construction; provide analytical support to growth assumptions and hypothesis validation
- Conduct exploratory analysis to identify patterns, anomalies, and opportunities beyond standard reporting; execute ad hoc analyses on cross-functional topics as requested by executive leadership and business units
- Prepare executive-level performance review materials in direct collaboration with the Head of Business Performance Improvement, ensuring clarity and impact of strategic messaging
- Collaborate closely with finance, merchandising, retail, and regional teams to collect and integrate data sources; serve as analytical interface between operational teams and senior leadership, centralizing requests, data, and analyses
- Mentor and develop an intern through analytical and reporting projects, ensuring capability development and deliverable quality
- Contribute to AI integration within analytical workflows (prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, process automation); identify and operationalize high-impact use cases
- Monitor emerging analytical best practices and tools; propose methodological and technological improvements to enhance team performance
Qualifications
- Advanced education in quantitative disciplines (engineering school, applied mathematics, statistics, quantitative economics, or equivalent university qualification)
- 6–8 years of experience in business analysis, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), planning, or commercial performance
- Proven expertise with Power BI (DAX), BigQuery/SQL, and advanced Excel
- Python proficiency or demonstrated strong capability
- Demonstrated familiarity with applied artificial intelligence, including prompt engineering, analytical process automation, and emerging architectures (agents, RAG, model orchestration)
- Experience working with or supporting executive committees
- Previous experience in management consulting (strategy, organization, transformation), luxury industry, retail, or fast-moving consumer goods
- Prior mentoring or coaching experience (internship, apprenticeship sponsorship)
Skills
Experience
6–8 years in business analysis, FP&A, planning, or commercial performance management. Consulting background (strategy, organization, or transformation), luxury retail, or consumer goods sectors strongly preferred. Comfortable presenting to and collaborating with executive leadership. Prior mentoring experience a plus.
Education
Advanced degree in quantitative discipline: engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, quantitative economics, or equivalent university qualification. Candidates with dual analytical and business competency are particularly valued.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Yves Saint Laurent fosters a bold, creative, and fast-paced workplace where teams are encouraged to challenge convention while upholding the Maison’s legacy of elegance and modernity. As an employer, it values artistic vision, collaboration, and excellence, offering an environment where talent can contribute to a globally influential luxury brand with a distinctive Parisian spirit.
About Cerulean
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