Position Overview:

A leading retail group in the Gulf is hiring a Manager – Business Analytics to spearhead data-driven decision-making across merchandising, supply chain, pricing, and customer engagement functions. This full-time position in Dubai offers high visibility and strategic influence, working directly with C-level executives to transform business operations through advanced analytics and AI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive cross-functional analytics initiatives that impact core retail operations, customer insights, and commercial performance.

• Deliver strategic recommendations using statistical modeling, forecasting, and automation to optimize business KPIs.

• Lead the development of AI-powered solutions, including personalization engines and predictive analytics tools.

• Present data-driven narratives and dashboards to executive leadership, supporting data-first decision-making.

• Translate complex analytics into simple, actionable strategies for marketing, merchandising, and digital teams.

• Manage the full lifecycle of analytics projects—from stakeholder engagement to delivery and impact assessment.

• Monitor trends in AI, data science, and analytics to ensure innovation and future-readiness.

Candidate Requirements:

• 5–8 years of experience in analytics roles, preferably within retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods.

• Advanced knowledge of statistical techniques: regression, clustering, market basket analysis, and optimization.

• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; cloud experience with Azure preferred.

• Familiarity with tools like Braze, MoEngage, or Bloomreach is a plus.

• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a knack for translating data into compelling insights.

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (Math, Statistics, Engineering, Economics); MBA from a top-tier school preferred.

• Prior experience leading AI/ML-based projects and scalable analytics initiatives is highly desirable.

Salary Range:
AED 20,000 – 25,000 per month (all-inclusive)

About the Company:

We are a Search & Advisory firm specializing in transformational leadership hiring across the Consumer, Retail, and Consumer Tech sectors. Our approach blends deep market understanding with a people-first mindset, supporting high-growth businesses in building future-ready teams.