Integrated Business Planning - Analyst Amsterdam

Do you have a background in Demand Planning and Financial Planning? Do you have an analytical mindset and advanced Excel skills? And do you have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills? Then this might be the job for you! A major international fashion brand with its European Headquarters in Amsterdam is looking for an Integrated Business Planning - Analyst. Apply now and be part of an industry-leading brand!
The Position:
As part of the IBP team, you are supporting the design, implementation and development of the IBP process. You will assess the current supply chain, financial, demand planning processes, and design their alignment through a state-of-the-art IBP process. As a result, you co-create and run an implementation roadmap, including process, tools and people. You work together with demand, finance and supply chain planning teams to support the development of their planning processes. You also participate to the implementation of a company-wide planning tool. Part of your responsibilities is also to identify and connect with senior stakeholders across the company to create a collaborative effort in designing the process, making sure all stakeholders are onboarded and engaged in the journey. This also includes presentation to large audiences.
Role and Responsibilities:
To support the design of the IBP implementation roadmap

 Assess the current planning processes within demand, finance and supply chain areas;
Design the North Star with a state-of-the-art IBP process tailored to the fashion industry;
Create the implementation roadmap leading the company towards the North star.

To facilitate the IBP implementation roadmap

Set-up the required process to navigate through the roadmap and towards the North Star;
Connect all planning and data points and work towards the development of the missing ones;
Support the development of demand, finance and supply chain planning processes;
Participate to the implementation of a company-wide planning tool.

To onboard and engage key stakeholders through the IBP journey

Identify key stakeholders within demand, finance and supply chain;
Connect and maintain partnerships to ensure each stakeholder’s engagement;
Align the stakeholders group on key decision making;
Connect with stakeholders to quickly solve ad-hoc problems.

The Ideal Candidate

Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in IBP, supply chain, demand and/or financial planning (fashion industry and/or consultancy is a plus);
Experienced in designing and implementing processes on a large scale and with multiple stakeholders’ groups;
Problem solving and entrepreneurial mindset, proactively seeking for solutions and constant development. Able to work with limited guidance;
Excellent communications skills, able to connect with stakeholders from all levels within the organization;
Excellent presentation skills. State-of-the-art PowerPoint slides creation;
Able to gain cooperation of others within or out of our department. Networks with internal and external personnel;
Able to translate complex and large amount of data into clear and actionable insights.

What you can expect from our client:

An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality;
A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus;
Depending on the role a monthly home - office budget;
A chance to unwind with weekly social activities.
Please note that we agreed with our clients to only introduce them to candidates who already live in or near Amsterdam. Although we understand that you are willing to relocate or commute, we have agreed with our clients not to accept this as an adequate option.
Are you interested in the position and do you have the required skills and experience. Please send us your CV with a short letter of motivation. You will receive an answer from us within 5 working days. For more information please check our website www.projob.nl or call us at 020 - 5738383. We are looking forward to hearing from you!