Business Planning Manager

Role Overview

• Defines, manages, and evaluates business planning to ensure operational execution against defined strategic objectives
• Partners with cross-functional teams to develop business planning and support data-driven models
• Prepares comprehensive implementation tactics, including execution plans, resource allocation plans, follow-up guidelines, assessment and process accountabilities
• Ensures that business activities are aligned with stated planning among different stakeholders
• Sets business metrics (KPIs), evaluates actual performance and makes recommendations to business leaders on performance target achievement
• Develops data-driven analyses to optimize resources and ensure that business planning can be translated into financial value
• Acts as a business partner for the Networking Sales Organization, supporting the Leadership team & Field Sales
• Leads complex data and business analyses to inform business planning, identifying recommendations and insights
• Enables sales compensation, quota setting and deployment processes aligned with the Networking business strategy
• Supports the business with internal governance processes including Sales Forecasting; Demand Planning; Pipeline management
• Researches and uses internal and external market data to identify key players relevant for business planning and strategy
• Responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of operational processes, identifying and leveraging best practice in support of delivering the sales strategy
• Develops and nurtures a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork and knowledge sharing across all relevant teams and functions
• Identifies and builds relationships with key players in each function both internal & external to EMEAL Networking business unit

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in an Operational / Business / Finance Analyst role or similar, preferably in a large competitive multinational
• Strong business mindset is key, with a ‘run to the fire’ attitude; driving an action-oriented culture: you deliver on your promises
• Professional maturity, intellectual curiosity, accountability and positive approach
• Proven project management experience would be an advantage
• Ability to work independently with substantial latitude for action and decision while maintaining focus on achieving optimal outcomes as part of a collaborative development effort
• Extensive knowledge of research methodology for key business topics and excellent analytical thinking, technical analysis and data manipulation skills
• Ability to leverage new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to business analysis
• Ability to identify emerging trends from market and industry data
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of how to analyze business problems using Excel, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modelling
• Good skills in Microsoft Office Suite, with PowerPoint, advanced Excel experience and AI interest
• Power BI / Automation skills, Salesforce.com and Anaplan experience would be an advantage
• Fluent English essential and additional Europe, Middle East and Africa region languages an advantage
• Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within area of responsibility
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Very strong project management skills, including leading large, cross-functional initiatives
• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting
• Developed leadership skills, including team building, conflict resolution, and management.

Tech Stack

• SFDC

Benefits

• Health subscription (Regina Maria IMM Ultra)
• 24 annual vacation days
• Meal vouchers
• Worldclass preferential subscription
• Salarium account for instant access to salary
• Bookster subscription