Business Planning Specialist

The role of Business Planning Specialist in the industrial/manufacturing industry involves supporting the sales department by creating and analysing strategic business plans. Based in Warwick, this temporary position requires a detail-oriented professional with strong Microsoft Excel skills capable of delivering insights to drive business success. Client Details This organisation is a well-established entity within the industrial/manufacturing sector. Operating as part of a large organisation, it offers a structured environment where employees collaborate to support key business functions. They are now seeking a Business Planning Specialist to join their team in Warwick on an interim basis for 3-6 Months. Description • Maintain accurate documentation and records related to business planning activities.o Prepare weekly Landing Point (LP) and Sales Planning in coordination with the LSCM team, ensuring customer delivery reliability and enabling performance management to support the achievement of company targets. • Ensure monthly input to Central Demand Planning team to secure demand signal quality, facilitating accurate supply planning. Ensure coordination and alignment across pricing strategy, marketing, logistics & supply chain (LSCM) and Go-To-Market (GTM) plans. • Identify gaps in performance and convert insights into concrete action plans to support sales target achievement together with Sales Directors. • Monitor sales performance, proactively identify deviations from plan and conduct root-cause analyses to initiate corrective actions • In alignment with HQ's guidelines coordinate and support the preparation of Sales Performance Business Reviews, Executive Review meetings and handle ad-hoc requests from VPs, central teams or local Sales Directors. • Consolidate market performance results and trends, highlighting key drivers, risks & opportunities. • Ensure alignment of all business performance materials with HQ templates and standards. • Consolidate high-level DUMS input for OB and contribute to financial simulations and what-if scenarios in alignment with HQ demand planning, Business Planning and Sales team. • Coordinate the preparation and maintenance of the field sales budget in alignment with HQ guidelines and local Sales team, which underpins the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP). • Coordinate and manage customer targets in collaboration with the local organization to support performance goals, following HQ policies, granting follow-up and alignment with Pricing team. • Promote strong engagement with local Sales teams through kick-off meetings, alignment sessions and interactions with key customers. • Contribute to sales enablement and execution efforts through close contact with the Sales teams, ensure continuous market feedback, explain the guidelines and provide operational tools and presentations to effectively activate and support the Sales force. • Ensure regional coordination and execute company's priorities incorporating local market insight into overall sales GTM plans to ensure customer centricity and market needs. • Collaborate closely with Sales Leaders, Finance, Marketing and LSCM to ensure aligned assumptions, realistic targets and timely information flow. • Support coordination between Consumer and Commercial planning activities to ensure continuity, standardization and mutual backup when required. • Contribute to simplification and standardization of planning and reporting processes in line with HQ guidance. • Support automation and digitalization initiatives aimed at improving forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency. Profile A successful Business Planning Specialist should have: • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse large data sets, build forecasts, create reports and present commercial insights. • Previous experience in sales planning, business planning, commercial analysis or sales operations. • Proven ability to produce accurate sales forecasts, budgets and performance reports. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions. • Experience working closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Finance, Marketing and Supply Chain. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence presenting information to senior management. • A proactive and commercially minded approach, with the ability to turn data into actionable business recommendations. Job Offer • Competitive annual salary on offer between £45000 and £50000 per annum, depending on experience. • Temporary role offering flexibility and valuable industry experience in Warwick. • Free parking on site. • Hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 from home. • Opportunities to work within a large organisation in the industrial/manufacturing sector. • Engaging and collaborative work environment. • Potential to contribute to impactful business strategies. If you are ready to bring your expertise as a Business Planning Specialist to this exciting opportunity in Warwick, apply today!