Senior EC-Business Planning Manager

Job description

Position PURPOSE

OF THE JOB: Lead business planning, rolling forecast and business reporting for all E-commerce channels with a strong analytical mindset, strategic thinking, and business acumen to support business growth across all e-commerce channels. The Senior EC Business Planning Manager is the bridge between EC internally, Finance, Supply, Demand Planning, and other cross function teams.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

Day-to-Day Missions

Business Planning and Rolling Forecasting

• Execute comprehensive business planning, novelty forecast and rolling forecast aligned with overall business targets of different e-commerce channels.
• Conduct business analysis to evaluate the performance of e-commerce commercial plan and identify areas for optimization.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as sales, stock fulfillment, forecast accuracy, stock run rate and cost progress to ensure budget control.
• Closely work with EC Op team and EMKTG team to develop comprehensive EC promo plan, monitor delivery and provide real-time solutions.
• Business Reporting
• Prepare regular EC Business reports with insights and recommendations to support business growth and resource re-allocation.
• Closely work with cross function, including EC Op, EMKTG, MKTG, DP and Finance, to provide business insight.

Market Research and Competitive Analysis

• Monitor competitors’ promotional activities and product offerings to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to support business growth.
• Translate market insights into actionable recommendations for business development.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify market trends and competitive threats.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead and mentor a team of e-commerce professionals, providing guidance, feedback, and support to drive team performance and professional growth.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven culture within the e-commerce team, promoting innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Key Figure report accuracy and timeliness, planning accuracy for C1 and C3，project completion RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal

• Local EC Op, EMKTG, Marketing, Planning, Supply, Logistic, Finance, support services teams
• Global E-commerce team, MOP

External

• - E-commerce Service Vendors

Subordinate

• EC Demand Planning PERSON SPECIFICATION: Key Competencies:
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel
• Management capabilities incl. budget and stock
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Strong attention to operation details
• Proven organization ability to co-work with partners
• Good communication skills in Chinese and English, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Profile

• Bachler degree in Marketing, E-commerce, or related majors
• 8+ years of experience in e-commerce business planning, strategic planning, data intelligence or related roles, preferably in the retail or consumer goods industry.
• 2+years’ experience in leadership skills
• Experience with e-commerce platforms is a plus.
• Creative, innovative, visionary and sharp mindset