Business Planning Analyst

Business Planning Analyst

Overview

The role will develop in-depth knowledge and reporting of Key account data, market dynamics, and demand drivers across ROW (EMEA +LATAM+INDIA) to define cohesive business plans to achieve short and long-term objectives. Additionally, ensuring seamless data alignment among departments is a key responsibility. This individual contributor role is highly analytical and requires the ability to collaborate and communicate with a diverse group of team members.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a deep understanding of data managing techniques. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to utilize your skills in quantitative analysis, project management, thought leadership, and problem-solving to define programmatic solutions to support demand generation and sales process efficiencies.

What You'll Do

Sales Analysis

• Analyze and harmonize sales data from various channels (wholesale, retail, e-commerce) to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities.
• Monitor sell-in and sell-out performance across different product categories and sales channels.
• Review and calculate monthly consumption between actual and plan.
• Generate insights to support sales forecasting and advise changes/opportunities to KA planners and Sales team.

Reporting and Visualization

• Utilize data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) to present complex data in a clear and actionable manner.
• Continuously improve reporting processes and data visualization techniques to enhance decision-making capabilities.
• Project: Build and maintain a new sell-out database. This includes validating data sources (internal and external).

Pre-Order performance review

• Evaluate pre-order data to assess demand forecasts.
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards to communicate key performance metrics, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Produce Key Account reporting including Sell in, Sell through, Inventory on hand, etc.

Inventory Policy Review and optimization.

• Conduct thorough analysis on applied inventory policies.
• Develop and implement, in collaboration with demand planning team, inventory policies to optimize stock levels while minimizing excess inventory and stockouts.

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree preferred. Exception possible for highly extensive and relevant work experience.
• 3+ years as either an analyst or planner.
• Confirmed experience in data analysis, preferably in the retail or consumer goods industry. Understanding of Demand, Supply, and other S&OP / IBP principals.
• Strong analytical capabilities skills with the ability to interpret data, draw conclusions, and make actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to non-technical partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills proven in a highly collaborative setting.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or QlikView.
• Meticulous with a focus on accuracy and precision.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Minimal travel likely, <10%

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other protected classification.