business planner
Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Marketing
Job description
Division/Department Consumer Products Division (Supply Chain)
Job Title Business Planner
Reports to Supply Chain Director – CPD
Commercial Director - CPD
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Build a collaborative Business Plan reflected in Sales Forecast
Work with business partners / distributors to develop forecast capability
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Build a realistic & Bottom-up vision of sales, independently from other planning exercises (budget trend, procurement plan, sales objectives), specifically from Sales Objectives.
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Build a promotional / activation plan in-line with the brand strategy & RGM guidelines, for a rolling 18 month horizon
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Build a forecast for the Wholesale channel in-line with the business plan
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Align forecast horizon:
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Short term horizon (M-3): deadline for promotion forecast (to be validated with customer)
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Mid- Term horizon (M-6): Launches forecast is validated and promo forecast initiated
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Long term horizon (M-18): Present vision per Category/ Brand to support Budget construction
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Refresh forecast monthly, analyzing sell-in, sell out, and stock in trade performance
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Work on the forecast collaboratively with the teams while being customer centric, focusing on the Distributors
·
Respect yearly and monthly deadlines, to integrate Business Planning in Budget/ Trend and Forecast/Validation meetings.
·
Monitor and align on the MOC of distributors to be in-line with the business strategy
SKILLS
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Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong capabilities to collaborate within and outside the organization
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Well versed in Time Management with high Organizational Skills
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Analytical skills in forecast management and stock / sales analysis
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Proficient in advanced MS Excel & MS Access
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Should be able to prioritize and multi task in a fast paced environment
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Must display good negotiation skills
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Build a realistic & Bottom-up vision of sales, independently from other planning exercises (budget trend, procurement plan, sales objectives), specifically from Sales Objectives.
·
Build a promotional / activation plan in-line with the brand strategy & RGM guidelines, for a rolling 18 month horizon
·
Build a forecast for the Wholesale channel in-line with the business plan
·
Align forecast horizon:
·
Short term horizon (M-3): deadline for promotion forecast (to be validated with customer)
·
Mid- Term horizon (M-6): Launches forecast is validated and promo forecast initiated
·
Long term horizon (M-18): Present vision per Category/ Brand to support Budget construction
·
Refresh forecast monthly, analyzing sell-in, sell out, and stock in trade performance
·
Work on the forecast collaboratively with the teams while being customer centric, focusing on the Distributors
·
Respect yearly and monthly deadlines, to integrate Business Planning in Budget/ Trend and Forecast/Validation meetings.
·
Monitor and align on the MOC of distributors to be in-line with the business strategy
SKILLS
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Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong capabilities to collaborate within and outside the organization
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Well versed in Time Management with high Organizational Skills
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Analytical skills in forecast management and stock / sales analysis
·
Proficient in advanced MS Excel & MS Access
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Should be able to prioritize and multi task in a fast paced environment
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Must display good negotiation skills
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