Project Executive

Role Summary The Business Analyst – Merchandising & Distribution is responsible for transforming commercial data into actionable business insights that drive sales growth, inventory productivity, and operational excellence. The role partners with Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT to analyze business performance, identify improvement opportunities, define business requirements, and lead cross-functional initiatives that optimize merchandising processes and commercial execution. Key Responsibilities • Analyze sales, inventory, assortment, and customer performance to identify trends, risks, and commercial opportunities. • Translate business needs into analytical requirements and actionable recommendations that support strategic and operational decision-making. • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve business dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports using Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements, document processes, and recommend solutions that improve merchandising and distribution performance. • Monitor key merchandising and inventory KPIs, identify root causes of performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions. • Support assortment planning, stock allocation, replenishment, pricing, promotions, and markdown optimization through data analysis. • Lead business improvement initiatives from opportunity assessment through implementation while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders. • Perform business process analysis and identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve operational efficiency. • Prepare executive presentations that communicate business performance, project progress, risks, and recommendations. • Ensure data accuracy and consistency by collaborating with IT and business teams on reporting standards and data governance. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Statistics, Supply Chain, Retail Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. • 2-3 years of experience in Business Analysis, Retail Analytics, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Merchandise Planning, or Commercial Planning. • Experience gathering business requirements and supporting cross-functional projects. • Retail merchandising or fashion retail experience is highly preferred. Skills & Competencies Business Analysis • Business process analysis and optimization • Requirements gathering and documentation • Root cause analysis • KPI design and performance measurement • Data interpretation and business storytelling • Stakeholder management Analytics & Reporting • Advanced Microsoft Excel • Power BI dashboard development • SQL (preferred) • PowerPoint executive presentations • Data visualization • Data quality and governance Retail Knowledge • Merchandise Planning • Inventory Optimization • Stock Allocation • Assortment Planning • Retail KPIs • Sales Performance Analysis • Promotions and Markdown Optimization • Commercial Planning Soft Skills • Critical thinking • Problem solving • Project coordination • Communication • Influencing stakeholders • Presentation skills • Continuous improvement mindset Key Success Measures • Deliver measurable improvements in sales, inventory productivity, and commercial performance through data-driven recommendations. • Increase stock allocation efficiency and reduce inventory imbalances. • Improve visibility of business performance throughout gh accurate and insightful dashboards. • Deliver successful cross-functional business improvement initiatives on time and within scope. • Increase reporting automation and reduce manual reporting effort. • Improve stakeholder satisfaction through effective analysis, communication, and solution delivery. • Support strategic decision-making with timely, accurate, and actionable business insights. Job details • Salary: RM 3,500 a month • Contract: Contract • Working hours: Normal Hour, up to 40 hours a week • Openings: 1 • Closes: 2026-11-07 About Bata Malaysia Sdn Bhd (More than 250 employees) We wish to ensure every single employee will be treated with the same rights and to improve their skills and performance. Bata is operating it's retail segments mainly in the First Tier Town in Malaysia serving from low to medium income range of customers. Footwear is our expertise. Bata have been in Malaysia for more than 20 Years and has served Malaysia since then. We wish to grow our business and supporting the economic growth of Malaysia. Together we will build the nation.