Business Planner

L'OREAL GROUP; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Power BI training? Implied by tools

Job summary

L'Oréal Group in the Netherlands seeks a Business Planner who will anchor the commercial planning within the team and report to the Business Intelligence Manager. You will guarantee the quality of the O+O forecast within your customer scope and act as the commercial ambassador in monthly reviews.

You will support Account Managers on forecast construction, become the right hand to the BI Manager for identifying risks and opportunities, and develop tools and processes for better planning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Sales, Business Planning or Demand Planning in FMCG.
• Experience in Beauty categories is a strong plus.
• Strategic thinking with data-driven decision making.
• Commercial mindset, results-oriented and proactive.
• Growth mindset and agility under pressure.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Solid understanding of full P&L.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and manage senior stakeholders.
• Proficient in English.
• Advanced MS Office and Power BI proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Guarantee the quality of the O+O forecast within your customer scope.
• Serve as commercial ambassador in monthly reviews for your customer scope.
• Support and challenge Account Managers on forecast construction.
• Be the right hand to BI Manager for risks and opportunities in the commercial construction.
• Develop and support the right business planning tools, systems, and processes.
• Monitor SIT, Sell Out, Sell In.
• Understand the full gross-to-net P&L.
• Collaborate with commercial teams, supply chain, sales controlling, RGM and marketing.

Skills

Sales experience

Demand planning

Finance knowledge

FMCG experience

Strategic thinking

Data analytics

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Multitasking under tight timelines

Tools

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Consumer Product Division

About L'Oréal

L'Oréal has been a world leader in the cosmetics business for more than 100 years and has grown into one of the largest FMCG companies in the world. With international brands such as L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Kérastase, Lancôme, Giorgio Armani and Vichy, we offer relevant products for every consumer.

Who am I?

As Business Planner you are a central part of the commercial team and reporting to the Business Intelligence Manager. Your key responsibilities are:

• To guarantee the quality of our commercial O+O forecast within your customer scope
• To be the commercial ambassador within in monthly for your customer scope
• To support and challenge the Account Managers on their forecast construction
• To be the right hand to the Business Intelligence Manager on identifying risks and opportunities in the commercial construction
• To develop and support the right business planning tools, systems, and processes
• To monitor and analyze SIT, Sell Out, Sell In
• To have grasp of the full gross to net picture (P&L)

In order to do so you foster a multi-functional collaboration, both with the commercial teams, as well as with supply chain, sales controlling, RGM and marketing.

Your profile

You are analytical strong but pragmatic when the situation requires. As a person you are determined to make a great impact by taking initiatives and sharing your ideas. It is important to feel comfortable to collaborate with different stakeholders and that you know how to convince them if necessary. Furthermore you are open minded and supportive towards new initiatives.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Min. 3 years of experience in Sales, Business Planning, Demand Planning or Fianance related fields in FMCGs. Experience in Beauty Categories are a strong plus.
• Strategic thinking, strong data analytical & data-driven business decision
• Strong Commercial and Entrepreneurship mindset, result-oriented & solution driven, act with urgency
• Growth mindset, agility and open to go extra miles
• Good communication & Negotiation skills
• Solid understanding of full P&L.
• Skilled in multi-tasking, delivering under tight timelines, able to work effectively under pressure
• Able to work both individually and in teams across functions. Experienced & strong in managing key senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Advanced level of MS Office Applications, power BI (must).