Planning Analyst (6- month maternity cover)

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( YouTube , Instagram , TikTok ) The Team The Central & Outlet Planning team is the center of excellence for global planning insights, standards, tools and selected channel-planning capabilities. It brings together Central Planning & Analytics, Never Out of Stock (NOS) planning and Outlet Planning to create consistent, decision-ready views of product and commercial performance across Business Units, channels and regions. The team partners with Business Unit Planning, Product Strategy, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Planning, Data & Analytics and Regional teams to standardize planning definitions and reporting, translate performance into actions, and improve forecasting and decision support. It develops automation and AI-enabled solutions, governs recurring and ad hoc reporting, and enables global visibility while reflecting regional and channel-specific needs. The Role This is a 6- month fixed-term position providing temporary cover within the planning team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Central Planning & Analytics, the Planning Analyst prepares recurring and ad hoc analysis that supports product, planning and commercial decisions. The role maintains standardized reports and datasets, identifies trends and variances, and translates findings into clear summaries for planning, Product Strategy and regional stakeholders. The Analyst works across recurring reporting cycles and ad hoc requests, collaborating with planning and cross-functional partners to confirm inputs, outputs and timing. The role uses automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline data preparation and reporting and to identify patterns that support business decisions. Key Responsibilities Including but not limited to • Prepare and maintain recurring product-performance dashboards, reports and data views across categories, products, channels and regions using agreed definitions and methods. • Analyze trends, variances and performance drivers and summarize the key facts, potential implications and questions requiring further review. • Maintain datasets, report logic, documentation and standardized KPI definitions and complete regular quality checks before information is shared. • Support Product Strategy, Business Unit Planning, Outlet Planning and NOS analyses by preparing accurate data, comparisons, benchmarks and initial findings. • Deliver assigned ad hoc reporting and analysis, confirm the required output and decision timing, and coordinate sequencing with the relevant owner when requests or priorities change. • Create clear tables, visualizations and concise presentation materials that make analytical findings understandable to non-technical stakeholders. • Identify data-quality, master-data or report-logic issues, document the impact and coordinate correction or escalation with the relevant owner. • Use automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline data preparation, recurring reporting and pattern identification, checking outputs before they are shared or used in decisions. • Contribute ideas and testing support for reporting, process and tool improvements and update work instructions when methods change. • Collaborate with planning and cross-functional partners, maintain request and action tracking, and keep stakeholders informed of progress, dependencies and changes to delivery dates. The Ideal Candidate Experience • 2-4 years of relevant experience in planning, analytics, business intelligence, finance, merchandising or a related function. • Experience working with product, sales, margin, assortment, demand or inventory data and producing recurring reports or analyses. • Strong knowledge of Excel, including Power Query and Power Pivot, as well as working knowledge of BI or visualization tools such as Tableau; exposure to SQL, automation or AI-enabled tools is an advantage. • Experience communicating analytical findings to business stakeholders in written or presentation form. • Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, concise and compelling business presentations. Skills • Solid analytical skills, with the ability to investigate recurring data and reporting questions, apply established methods and identify when a more complex issue requires support. • Accurate and methodical approach to data, with attention to definitions, validation, documentation and reproducibility. • Builds productive working relationships, asks clear questions and explains findings in accessible business language. • Organizes work across recurring deadlines and ad hoc requests, adjusts plans when priorities change and communicates dependencies or timing risks early. • Interest in new analytical methods and practical experience applying automation or AI-enabled tools to improve reporting while maintaining accuracy. Education • Bachelor's degree in analytics, data science, business, finance, economics or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Your Wellbeing is Our Priority In the heart of Amst