Sr Business Analyst (m/w/d)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Freiburg, GERMANY, de
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Business analysis
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or related discipline; Master’s is a plus.
- 5+ years of demonstrated progressive experience in business development, data and financial analysis, and related project management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; some experience with data query/data management tools is required (SQL, SalesForce); experience with data analytics tools is a plus (Tableau, Python, R).
- Strong analytical skills. Attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to consistently discern strategic insights from data analysis.
- Ability to support and prioritize multiple projects concurrently. Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced organization.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English, including the ability to interact with senior leadership.
Full description
Primary Function of Position:
Reporting to the Senior Manager Finance & Sales Operations, the Senior Business Analyst plays a key role in driving commercial performance across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Leveraging data-driven insights, this role supports strategic decision-making, sales effectiveness, and business growth.
Key responsibilities include leading Territory Design, Quota Setting, and Segmentation & Targeting processes, supporting regional P&L management, and transforming complex data into actionable recommendations. The role partners closely with senior sales leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to optimize business performance and achieve strategic objectives.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop sales quotas for sales personnel using established guidelines to allocate targets. Track performance towards attainment.
- In cooperation with Sales Management, design sales territories using established guidelines to structure quarterly account alignments.
- Drive local customer segmentation and targeting.
- Monitor and report on individual performance within the sales team.
- Report on financial and sales performance, prepare analyses for regular leadership reviews (e.g. weekly sales reporting, quarterly leadership package, Senior Leadership dashboard)
- Provide detailed and actionable analysis to the sales organization to drive performance.
- Use internal data (e.g. volume of procedures, surgeons training activity, deals pipeline) and external data (e.g. market sizing, number of working days) to develop, articulate, and defend analytical positions.
- Partner with marketing, training and market access functions to interpret historic results and market dynamics to forecast future trends, market potential, and available market share.
- Ownership of P&L Management, under supervision of Manager, including Revenue & Spending
- Contribute to spending and resource planning: support annual strategic planning discussions with relevant analyses, including annual goal setting process.
- Develop detailed spend budget & forecast for each stakeholder of the regional P&L and ensure they remain within Budget. Implement budget trackers and reporting tools to manage spending on a regular cadence.
- Develop detailed Revenue budget and forecast, implement reporting tools to track Revenue performance.
- Participate to cross-functional teamwork to investigate and resolve operational issues in coordination with our Shared Service center and Center of Excellence located in Aubonne, Switzerland.
- Use analytical skills to verify or dispel anecdotal insights.
- Prioritize requests and deliver upon stakeholder expectations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or related discipline; Master’s is a plus.