Business Analyst - 20 hours Intersport International (M/F/D)

at  Adidas

Purpose and Overall Relevance for the Organization:
The general purpose of Business Analytics is to be a data driven consultant for the entire INTERSPORT International team by providing recommendations to enable and drive fact-based decisions. The Business Analytics Function supports the business to achieve sales targets as well as the strategy by creating a holistic reporting landscape (standard reporting set up) and analyzing relevant KPIs (e.g. for ranging & making better assortment decisions). This function acts as a partner to provide support, guidance and clarity to the INTERSPORT KAMs.
Additionally, acting as the go-to-person for all IIC Data Exchange Platform matters, internally and externally and manage the development process in favor of adidas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independent monitoring and reporting of sales data (focus on Sell-In)
• Regularly create, process and analyze sell in data from INTERSPORT (typical areas: Total, Country, Category, Segments, Product)
• Hand back insights & recommendations to the KAMs & Activation Team
• Produce analytical insights / product level sales reports and deeper category analyzes for sell in’s (pre order) and future based discussions on order book/ assortments/ NOS / ReOrder / business (follow up of deadlines e.g. cut-off dates and track order income)
• Monitor and analyze the impact of campaigns
• Identification of slow-sellers and best-sellers as well as order cancellation and return processes
• Support, present, discuss business developments with the sales teams on regular basis
• Support in creating analyses for strategic/internal use and customer meetings
• Utilizing available tools (like Microstrategy, BI, SAP) and training Account Manager in using standardized reporting provided by Microstrategy
• Play a key role in supporting the department head in building customer facing information tools that manifest the account strategy of adidas (INTERSPORT Game Plan Tracker)
• Work within the accounts´ Data Exchange Platforms with direct access to their systems for adidas and liaise directly with the account
• Support sales teams with ad hoc queries and identify business trends
• Track and monitor the sales working budget in alignment with the superior and activation team, including regular monitoring for budgets, approval of invoices to ensure correct accounting transactions
• Process the yearly contract related payments to IIC (4 Fields of Coop)
• Occasionally e.g. during its vacation replace the “Administrative Assistant”

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of numbers and analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills, comfort with Sales/Product Data and good understanding of sales KPIs
• Data driven mindset and attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (esp. Excel, Power Point)
• Experience with data visualization & business intelligence tools is a plus ( MicroStrategy, BI,…)
• Very good command of English both written and spoken and communication skills in English
• Deep understanding of operational processes
• Ability to manage time effectively and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• High level of service orientation in dealing with internal and external stakeholders/customer

Required Education and Experience / Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in business administration or equivalent education
• Practical experience with data collection and analysis systems
• At least 5 years of experience in job and fully qualified/trained
• Good knowledge in related job areas

• Independent monitoring and reporting of sales data (focus on Sell-In)
• Regularly create, process and analyze sell in data from INTERSPORT (typical areas: Total, Country, Category, Segments, Product)
• Hand back insights & recommendations to the KAMs & Activation Team
• Produce analytical insights / product level sales reports and deeper category analyzes for sell in’s (pre order) and future based discussions on order book/ assortments/ NOS / ReOrder / business (follow up of deadlines e.g. cut-off dates and track order income)
• Monitor and analyze the impact of campaigns
• Identification of slow-sellers and best-sellers as well as order cancellation and return processes
• Support, present, discuss business developments with the sales teams on regular basis
• Support in creating analyses for strategic/internal use and customer meetings
• Utilizing available tools (like Microstrategy, BI, SAP) and training Account Manager in using standardized reporting provided by Microstrategy
• Play a key role in supporting the department head in building customer facing information tools that manifest the account strategy of adidas (INTERSPORT Game Plan Tracker)
• Work within the accounts´ Data Exchange Platforms with direct access to their systems for adidas and liaise directly with the account
• Support sales teams with ad hoc queries and identify business trends
• Track and monitor the sales working budget in alignment with the superior and activation team, including regular monitoring for budgets, approval of invoices to ensure correct accounting transactions
• Process the yearly contract related payments to IIC (4 Fields of Coop)
• Occasionally e.g. during its vacation replace the “Administrative Assistant