About the job Planning Executive - Finance
HRSI is looking for Planning Executive - Finance for one its leading client.
Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR
Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding and analysis of the market and competitors. Provide insights to anticipate competitor strategies, enabling proactive decision-making and planning.
Facilitate and drive the monthly planning cycle (S&OP), ensuring efficiency, accurate understanding, and effective planning to mitigate any potential opportunity losses or costs for the company.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the Business to ensure optimal planning for industry trends, volume, market share, and contribute high-quality input into key Business milestones.
Coordinate the development of integrated long-term macroeconomic forecasts for the total tobacco market, short-term forecasts, and competitive business scenarios to inform corporate and marketing plans.
Identify and propose opportunities for process improvement to enhance the effectiveness of market and industry insights generation.
Continuously enhance current tools and methodologies to improve the analysis of information.
Provide support for above-market reporting as needed.
Support the cadence of reporting, planning, and forecasting strategy with timely and actionable insights.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Minimum of 2 years' experience in the tobacco industry or a similar FMCG category.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Statistics, Business Analytics, Marketing, or a related field.
Effective communication skills, including strong negotiation and influencing abilities.
Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to lead and execute projects effectively.
Excellent presentation skills, with the capacity to convey complex information in a clear and compelling manner.
Proficiency in forecasting techniques and competitor analysis.
Familiarity with marketing planning processes and the ability to conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis