Description

As our Business Analyst - TR MENA, you are responsible for data reporting, business planning, and financial control.

You will be the central business partner supporting the MENA Travel Retail business by developing and maintaining key reporting tools, driving the S&OP process, and ensuring robust control over Gross to Net. Your insights will empower the team to make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced and complex regional environment.

Your main focus:

Build and manage reporting systems

• Develop and maintain dashboards for sell-out performance and TPR analysis
• Provide daily and monthly business updates vs targets
• Support automation of reporting processes through SAP/BI
• Create and adapt reports to meet evolving business needs

• Drive the S&OP process

• Consolidate customer outlooks for Prestige and Mass Fragrances
• Challenge and validate forecasts in collaboration with the demand planning team
• Build monthly MBU decks for S&OP review
• Ensure sales planning aligns with demand forecasts

Support sales performance and planning

• Follow up on sell-in targets daily and monthly
• Track order fill rates and highlight gaps per customer
• Lead innovation launch forecasts with sales and trade inputs
• Create and manage new customer setups in Coty systems

• Control Gross to Net and financial accuracy

• Monitor forecasted vs actual Gross Sales and TS accruals
• Identify GtN and C1 optimization opportunities at customer and brand level
• Ensure monthly GtN compliance and provide variance analyses
• Collaborate with Finance for forecast accuracy and risk management

Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally

• Conduct monthly performance reviews with Trade Marketing
• Circulate insights and action plans across relevant teams
• Actively participate in cross-department projects and initiatives
• Bring continuous improvements and challenge the status quo

Working for Coty means

Joining a dynamic, inclusive, and performance-driven team where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are transforming the beauty industry - and having fun while doing it.

The team consists of the Head of Travel Retail MENA and you will work closely with departments such as Sales, Demand Planning, Trade Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain. All your colleagues are collaborative, driven, and bring deep expertise in their fields.
Working in the team, you feel challenged, trusted, and supported.

One of the things that makes our department so exciting? Our exposure to multiple functions and the ever-evolving nature of the travel retail business - no two days are the same!

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You like to turn data into insights and support strategic decisions with precision and speed. As an experienced Business Analyst or Sales Planner, you thrive in structured yet dynamic environments and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse, and international setting.

Other than that, you:
• Have 5+ years of experience in analytics, sales finance, or demand planning (preferably in the Middle East region)
• Have worked with B2B or Travel Retail customers
• Are highly skilled in MS Excel, and ideally SAP and BI tools
• Possess strong business acumen and attention to detail
• Can communicate clearly and influence cross-functional teams

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world's largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.

Country/Region: AE

City: Dubai