Open Jobs Director, Insights & Analytics

Job Type: Full Time

Function: Finance

Address: 160 Bloor Street East 11th Floor Toronto ON

Working Model: Hybrid

Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing open vacancy

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora Canada 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.

Ready for a career glow-up As the Director Insights & Analytics you will define the strategy for commercial forecasting business insights and analytics that drive decision-making across Sephora Canada. Youll transform complex data into actionable insights helping shape priorities across pricing promotions loyalty client engagement and overall business growth.

Partnering with senior leaders across Retail Ecommerce Marketing Merchandising Supply Chain and North America youll uncover opportunities influence key decisions and ensure data remains at the heart of how we grow and serve our clients.

Were looking for a strategic and commercially minded analytics leader who can turn data into compelling stories build trusted partnerships and inspire high-performing teams. You bring executive presence strong business acumen and a proven track record of translating insights into measurable business impact.

What Youll Do:

Commercial Forecasting & Business Insights

• Lead the development of sales forecasting strategies and methodologies that support planning budgeting and business growth.
• Translate sales performance data into actionable insights on key business drivers including traffic conversion promotions product launches marketing initiatives and competitive activity.
• Partner with Planning Merchandising and Marketing teams to develop aligned data-driven forecasts and recommendations.
• Monitor market competitive and consumer trends to anticipate opportunities risks and emerging business needs.

Data Analytics & Strategic Decision Support

• Deliver executive-ready insights that inform commercial promotional loyalty and client strategies.
• Develop analytical frameworks that measure business performance incrementality and the impact of strategic initiatives.
• Lead market share competitive intelligence pricing and performance analyses to support growth opportunities and key business decisions.
• Champion a culture of data-driven decision-making through experimentation statistical analysis and evidence-based insights.

Analytics Transformation & Operational Excellence

• Define the vision roadmap operating model and priorities for the Insights & Analytics function.
• Build scalable analytics capabilities reusable data assets and automated reporting solutions that improve decision-making and business performance.
• Establish governance prioritization frameworks and trusted sources of truth that drive consistency and efficiency across the organization.
• Lead the strategic adoption of AI-powered analytics capabilities and partner with North American teams to scale innovative solutions responsibly and effectively.

Strategic Partnership & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders across Canada and North America.
• Influence strategic decisions through clear recommendations executive-level storytelling and data-backed trade-offs.
• Partner closely with Corporate Strategy and cross-functional leaders to connect insights with business priorities and long-term growth objectives.
• Lead coach and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of accountability collaboration innovation and continuous learning.

What Youll Bring:

• You have 10 years of progressive experience in analytics business intelligence consulting market research or related fields including 5 years leading high-performing teams.
• You have a Bachelors degree in Data Science Analytics Economics Statistics Business or a related field; an MBA or Masters degree is considered an asset.
• You have a proven ability to translate complex data into compelling insights and recommendations that influence executive decision-making.
• You have experience building scaling and evolving analytics capabilities in retail ecommerce consumer goods or other fast-paced customer-focused environments.
• You have demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• You have strong business acumen and can navigate ambiguity balance competing priorities and make sound decisions in complex environments.
• You have experience leveraging competitive market customer and operational data to identify opportunities and shape business strategy.
• You have experience working with market intelligence and industry data sources such as Circana Nielsen NPD/IRI or similar tools.
• You have advanced technical expertise in SQL data modelling business intelligence platforms and data visualization tools such as Tableau or similar technologies.
• You have advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to communicate insights effectively to executive audiences.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset intellectual curiosity and a passion for solving complex business challenges through data and analytics.
• You have a track record of fostering high-performing teams and creating environments where talent can grow innovate and thrive.

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What Youll Get:

• Caring Community. Youll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating doing the right things and driving the industry forward together united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge stretch and develop your skills. Youll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty youll feel and see the positive change (consumer industry and social) your individual voice is a part of.

Rewards as Unique as You Are:

Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.

• Wealth. Were passionate about pay equity and transparency. The compensation ranges between CAD$148600.00 - CAD$185800.00 plus bonus RRSP matching. The final pay offered will depend on various factors including but not limited to the actual qualifications and experience of the individual and any additional non-discriminatory legitimate business factors relevant to the position and/or location.
• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your familys needs with medical dental vision life and disability coverage. Access to our program to support your mental financial physical and social well-being.
• Balance. Youll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule vacation and flex days and maternity/paternity leave.
• Growth. A career glow-up is built into every role with access to training and development programs and resources throughout the year.
• Perks. Think youve tried it all Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services opportunities for gratis and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
• Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching Employee Assistance Program and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.

Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.

Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive diverse and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong grow and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race ethnicity citizenship creed place of origin religion sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation family status marital status disability age and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise) other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.

As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.