Business Planning Analyst

The Global Supply Chain Planning team is seeking an experienced Business Planning Analyst to support their National Accounts for Europe and will be based in Tongeren – Belgium. The candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to deliver data driven insights and recommendations.

The Business Planning Analyst’s primary goal is to drive a timely, accurate and complete forecast to enable the Sales Channel to achieve its sales targets while seeking to improve forecast accuracy. The Business Planning Analyst needs to leverage his/her analytical and forecasting skills, and partner closely with the Sales leadership, Marketing and Operations teams, Finance and Global Supply Chain to ensure that all activities impacting sales are included in the forecast. Additional responsibilities include supporting the development of new product volumes and launch plans and providing Sales with insightful sales analysis to help explain business results, identify risks and opportunities and measure key performance indicators.

The above requires the ideal candidate to develop a strong business acumen, build strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders and deliver analytical excellence to optimize business results. The Business Planning Analyst must be able to work with multiple data and information sources, be well organized and adaptable to changes in business demand.

Responsibilities:

• Review and update core product forecasts for assigned Sales Group(s);
• Provide regular analysis to facilitate business leaders in identifying risks and opportunities to make informed decisions;
• Review prior month forecast accuracy with business partners and explain deviations;
• Create forecasts for new products and prepare detailed launch plans;
• Develop promotional forecasts.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor / Master in Business, Finance, Economics or Operations or quivalent.

Key Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Analytical: Needs strong analytical skill set to work using different sources of information;
• Strong personality: Able to listen, influence and negotiate with primary business stakeholders;
• Self-motivated, self-starter and ability to work independently;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); 

Solid Knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

• Sales & Operation Process;
• Supply Value Chain;
• Kinaxis;
• RapidResponse;
• SAP Forecasting.

• You will obtain a challenging position and a wide range of responsibilities within a fast growing and constantly evolving company;
• You get the chance to seize opportunities and to develop your talents and abilities in an open atmosphere where everyone is accessible and on a first-name basis with each other, even at the top level;
• Thanks to the internal mobility program, you get ownership over your career and can grow at your own pace to match your ambitions;
• We believe you can perform better when enjoyment is part of the work culture, so we increase the fun factor by organizing parties and team building activities on a regular basis;
• As a permanent employee, you can make advantageous purchases through our Bose Products Purchase Program;
• Flexible working hours help you to create a work/life balance that is right for you;
• In exchange for your efforts and commitment, you can count on a competitive wage and secondary conditions.