Analyst, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Sales Planning & Performance Full Time

Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)

Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)

Job Type: Full Time

Position Type: Regular

Job Function: Business Strategy & Innovation

Work Location: Hybrid- San Francisco

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

Your Role At Sephora

Ready for a career glow up? As the Analyst, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Sales Planning & Performance, you’ll help drive data-informed decision making across Sephora’s North America business by delivering impactful reporting, forecasting, and business insights. The work you do will impact beauty, as you analyze business performance trends across both Brick & Mortar and Dotcom channels to help leadership make strategic decisions that shape the client experience and overall business growth.

You’ll be part of a highly collaborative Business Intelligence & Analytics team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about storytelling through data, uncovering actionable insights, and driving business performance through analytics and innovation.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze and synthesize large, complex datasets to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities across Sephora’s North America business.
• Deliver clear, concise, and visually compelling reports, dashboards, and presentations for executive leadership and key business stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Digital, Merchandising, Retail, and LVMH stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and business planning.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and business intelligence tools that provide visibility into sales performance and operational metrics.
• Optimize and maintain reporting processes, analytical tools, SQL queries, and data workflows to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
• Support forecasting initiatives and ad hoc analyses that influence business strategy and performance planning.
• Translate complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting automation, scalability, and data governance practices.
• Utilize advanced analytics techniques and business intelligence tools to monitor KPIs and support decision making.
• Contribute to a culture of curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement within the Analytics organization.

What You’ll Bring

• 2+ years of experience in Analytics, Business Intelligence, Sales Analytics, or a related field, preferably within retail, beauty, or consumer products industries.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience joining complex datasets and writing efficient, scalable queries for business intelligence applications.
• Strong proficiency in Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI, including dashboard creation, data visualization, and performance optimization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, Power Query, and data analysis functions.
• Experience working with large datasets and transforming data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Strong analytical mindset with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills with the ability to present insights clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Highly collaborative and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Analytics, or another quantitative discipline.
• Experience with Python, AI tools (such as Genie or Claude), or sales forecasting methodologies is a plus.
• Passion for leveraging data to influence strategy and improve business performance.

What You’ll Get

The annual base salary range for this position is $104,000.00 – $117,000.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days.

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.
• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Rewards As Unique As You

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees’ disability and life insurance.
• Wealth. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora.
• Balance. You’ll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more.
• Growth. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or “gratis,” and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.
• Support. Join a team that truly cares – with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. 

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. 

Join Us and Belong to Something Beautiful