VP, Data, Analytics & Transformation

Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Rio, Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

The Vice President of Data & Analytics reports directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and is responsible for leading the organization's hybrid Data and Analytics Strategy and overseeing the processes and governance required for Master Data Management (MDM) within the ERP system. This dual-focus role ensures high data quality—critical for ERP success and analytics usability—while driving actionable insights through advanced analytics across the enterprise.

The VP oversees a centralized data and analytics team and collaborates with embedded functional analysts in key business functions, ensuring alignment between central governance and operational needs. The VP will also Champion and steward enterprise-wide transformation initiatives within Global Supply Chain and Operations and provide thought leadership and cross-functional alignment to ensure transformation programs are aligned with business strategy, analytics insights, and ERP capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the data and analytics strategy to align with organizational goals.
• Act as the data leader for the organization, advocating for data-driven decision-making and analytics adoption.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure alignment of data strategy with business priorities.
  
  

Master Data Governance

• Establish and maintain centralized processes for data creation and maintenance within the ERP system.
• Develop frameworks to ensure data quality, consistency, and accuracy, enabling reliable analytics and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with master data standards and governance policies.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure ERP data management processes integrate seamlessly with the broader data architecture.
  
  

Data and Analytics Management

• Lead a centralized analytics team focused on advanced analytics, governance, and platform optimization.
• Oversee embedded analysts in sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, HR, and finance, ensuring their work aligns with central governance while addressing domain-specific needs.
• Drive integration between analytics platforms, data lakes, and functional users for scalable and actionable insights.
• Support the development of standardized, enterprise-wide data extraction, visualization, and reporting mechanisms to enhance decision-making.
  
  

Operational Excellence

• Ensure the successful implementation and operation of ERP systems through high-quality master data governance.
• Oversee the design and adoption of analytics platforms, ensuring they enable data-driven decision-making at all organizational levels.
• Identify and prioritize key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring data governance and analytics success.
  
  

Transformation Leadership & Enablement

• Serve as executive sponsor and integrator for the enterprise transformation agenda across Supply Chain and Operations.
• Animate the execution of global process and system improvement initiatives by aligning data insights, project priorities, and business strategy.
• Provide strategic guidance and portfolio governance for transformation efforts, ensuring initiatives are value-driven, insight-informed, and support ERP and data capabilities.
• Oversee the Transformation team, including the Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Transformation, to maintain a focused project portfolio, effective cadence of delivery, and successful cross-functional integration.
• Champion a culture of data-driven continuous improvement by linking transformation initiatives to measurable analytics and business outcomes.
  
  

Qualifications:

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in data analytics, master data management, or related fields.
• Proven ability to implement and oversee master data governance frameworks and analytics strategies in an ERP environment.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relative experience.
  
  

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and their role in master data creation and maintenance.
• Expertise in analytics platforms, data lakes, and data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools for advanced analytics and insights generation.
  
  

Leadership Skills

• Ability to lead a hybrid team structure, balancing central governance with domain-specific agility.
• Proven success in building cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
  
  

Salary Range

$260,000—$280,000 USD

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com.

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Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Rio, Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace.