Shanghai, SH, CN
4 days ago
Specialist Business Planning

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To support Senior Manager Business Planning in executing the planning cycle by maintaining critical databases and master files, submitting external plans, and assisting with various planning and analysis tasks. This role plays a key part in enabling data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency.

 

Key Responsibilities:   

Planning & Analysis

SWB Management:

Oversee the review and sign-off process for account Sales Working Budgets (SWB), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and optimal resource utilization.

Financial Planning:

Lead FRS Channel Opex budget planning, allocation and tracking, ensuring alignment with financial targets and commercial needs.

Sales Forecasting:

Analyze customer sales trends to project MTG (month-to-go) performance and provide insights that support strategic decisions.

 

Reporting

Performance tracking:

Maintain and update weekly sales databases. Deliver regular or ad-hoc analysis to evaluate customer and channel performance.

Takeback Tracking:

Monitor and report on product takeback activities, ensuring accurate data capture.

Inventory insights:

Consolidate and analyze monthly inventory data. Identify trends and develop forecasting methodologies to improve inventory aging projections.

 

Others

Provide support for ad-hoc projects and assist in preparing materials for internal and external meetings and presentations.

 

Key Relationships:

FRS/WHS Account Sales Teams Sales Operations (SO) Team Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Data & Analytics Team

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong database management and data handling skills High energy, stress tolerance, and strong sense of ownership Logical thinking and analytical mindset Detail-oriented and conscientious in task execution Eagerness to learn and adapt to new tools and processes Effective communication and collaboration skills Team player with a proactive attitude Solid understanding of the sporting goods industry and wholesale/retail financial metrics

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Education

University degree or equivalent

 

Professional background / Experience

At least 1~3 years of working experience in sporting goods / clothing industry Sales planning / operation positions are preferred

 

IT skills

Excel: advanced PowerPivot: basic PowerPoint: basic

 

Language skills

Fluent English
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