Hybrid Regional Anaplan Analyst & Planning Optimizer

Johnson & Johnson; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in the United Kingdom seeks a Regional Systems Analyst to support Anaplan-based planning models, act as a liaison between business users, process owners, and technical teams, and ensure planning activities run smoothly.

You will handle monthly planning cycles, data validation, issue triage, UAT support, and documentation, with a hybrid work model requiring 1–2 days in the office and minimal travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline.
• 2–3 years of experience in planning, analytics, finance systems, or supply chain systems.
• Experience with Anaplan or similar planning platforms preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across business and technical teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Understanding of AI concepts and responsible AI practices; experience generating prompts to boost efficiency and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Business Product Owner support analyst for Anaplan models.
• Provide operational support during monthly planning cycles, forecast updates, and business reviews.
• Perform data validation, root cause analysis, and issue triage for planning and reporting discrepancies.
• Coordinate with technical support teams to investigate and resolve system defects and enhancement requests.
• Document business requirements, process flows, and functional specifications.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and regression testing activities.
• Monitor model performance and identify opportunities for process simplification and automation.
• Develop planning knowledge articles, training materials, and user guidance documentation.
• Participate in governance forums and support prioritization of enhancement requests.

Skills

Analytics

Anaplan

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in the United Kingdom seeks a Regional Systems Analyst to support Anaplan-based planning models, act as a liaison between business users, process owners, and technical teams, and ensure planning activities run smoothly.

You will handle monthly planning cycles, data validation, issue triage, UAT support, and documentation, with a hybrid work model requiring 1–2 days in the office and minimal travel.