Commercial Planning Manager, EMEA

Commercial Planning Manager, EMEA

JOB MISSION:
The Commercial Planning Manager, EMEA will be responsible for executing regional level planning processes to positively influence both market and central commercial plans. Through a Category specific lens, you will lead, create, and drive a culture of cross-functional collaboration, accountability, and a unified ONE NB approach. Combined with a close working relationship with Senior Commercial Planning Manager EMEA, you will be responsible for the delivery of data & reporting solutions across the region, helping compliment effective Commercial planning activities.

This position is open to candidates based in the UK or Amsterdam.

• Commercial Develop, maintain & share EMEA level insights to Brand performance covering Market, Channel & Category views. Monitor risks and opportunities at a regional level. Develop seasonal guidelines for opportunities to purchase strategic inventory support.
• Support the conversion of the European order book by providing relevant data with context in a timely manner.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the wider regional performance in the category, key customer strategy and business needs – reporting upwards and offering support to markets through key data share touchpoints and clear context.
• Collaborate with Senior Commercial Planning Manager EMEA, Commercial Category leads and Markets to set short-term commercial goals for the category (Y1 & Y2).
• Validate key levers & growth enablers for the category.
• Support continuous development of Commercial Planning capabilities and resources.
• Use EMEA level performance insights to form and develop strong relationships with markets & Commercial leads helping drive actions using standardized EMEA processes and procedures.
• Provide a focal point for the markets providing high level category & channel direction.
• Responsible for providing an overall EMEA picture of Brand Health for the category (spanning DTC / WHS & where applicable Distributors) to provide strategic solutions.
• Lead and take part in Sales Planning-related projects (Regionally & Globally).
• Develop effective working cross functional relationships – Finance, Demand Planning, DTC Team and Operations Team.
• Analytics & Reporting: lead the execution and maintenance of a central reporting suite across our key reporting platforms:
  Power BI & MS Excel.
• Responsible for regional centralized reporting, templating, analytics for Commercial Planning.
• Build strong working relationships with BI Leads, IT, Market Planning teams and Senior Commercial Planning Manager EMEA.
• Lead reporting improvements, usage & best practice providing ongoing support, training & documentation.
• Lead data enrichment needs applicable data to the regional commercial function.
• Primary contact for Onboarding partner – SPS commerce.
• Lead and take part in data related projects.
• Key contributor in the vision of Commercial data & reporting needs at Market, Region & Global levels.
• Help champion the creation of a business wide data driven environment, resulting in timely responses to all business needs and concerns.
• Provide a focal point for the market / central requests to filter asks & help resolve complex problems through effective communication.

• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Strategic mind-set with the ability to plan and adapt to changing business needs linked to our short- and long-term strategic plans.
• Commercial understanding with the ability to understand customer challenges and support with a solution-based approach.
• Strong listening, influencing and presentation skills.
• Able to influence others in a matrixed structure - diplomatic and able to negotiate solutions calmly and effectively.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise long and short-term objectives.
• Problem solving skills and understanding of root cause analysis methodology and the ability to identify and implement improvement.
• Shows attention to detail, accuracy, and timing with well-developed sense of personal responsibility.
• Degree educated or equivalent experience.
• Highly numerate with the ability to carry out detailed data analysis as required.
• Experience gained…