Sr. Planning Analyst (8 months 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 Position This is an 8-month fixed-term position providing temporary cover within the central planning team. The Senior Planning Analyst independently owns complex planning analyses and reporting for assigned business questions or performance areas. The role identifies product-performance drivers, builds scenarios and translates findings into clear recommendations for planning, Product Strategy and regional stakeholders. The Senior Analyst improves analytical methods, leads complex ad hoc requests and shares expertise with less-experienced analysts. The role uses automation and AI-enabled tools to deepen analysis, streamline recurring work and strengthen data quality. Key Responsibilities Including but not limited to: • Independently deliver complex product and commercial analyses across categories, products, price points, channels and regions, selecting appropriate methods and assumptions for the business question. • Identify the main performance drivers, risks and opportunities and translate findings into specific actions, future planning implications and measures of success. • Build scenarios, benchmarks, product rankings and trend views that help stakeholders compare alternatives and understand commercial and financial implications. • Produce and improve standardized dashboards, reports and analytical outputs, applying agreed KPI definitions and ensuring consistency, accuracy and clear interpretation. • Partner with Product Strategy, Business Unit Planning, Outlet Planning and regional teams to clarify analytical needs and connect performance evidence to product and range decisions. • Lead complex ad hoc reporting requests by clarifying the decision question, agreeing the most useful output and keeping stakeholders aligned on timing, dependencies and sequencing as priorities evolve. • Investigate data-quality, logic and reporting issues, determine root causes and coordinate corrective action with data, systems and business owners. • Apply automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline data preparation, identify anomalies, develop scenarios and improve reporting, with clear documentation and quality checks. • Present complex findings in concise, audience-appropriate storylines and recommendations and maintain clear action and decision tracking. • Contribute to analytical standards, documentation, process improvements and tool-development initiatives within Central Planning & Analytics. • Share analytical methods with less-experienced colleagues and review selected outputs to strengthen quality and consistency across the team. The ideal candidate Experience • 4-7 years of relevant experience in planning analytics, business intelligence, merchandise or commercial planning, data analytics or a related function. • Advanced experience independently delivering complex analysis and reporting across large datasets, multiple dimensions or business areas. • Advanced experience with product-performance, sales, margin, assortment, demand or inventory data and with translating findings into recommendations. • Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Tableau, together with advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and Power Pivot; exposure to SQL, automation or applied AI is preferred. • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, concise and compelling business presentations. Skills • Advanced analytical judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to frame complex business questions, adapt methods and explain assumptions and limitations. • Strong commercial curiosity and data-storytelling capability, with the ability to move from detailed analysis to clear, practical recommendations. • Builds effective relationships across planning and cross-functional teams, asks clear questions and challenges assumptions constructively when the analysis or requested scope needs refinement. • Manages a varied analytical workload across recurring cycles and ad hoc requests, aligning stakeholders on priorities, timing and trade-offs. • Practical experience using automation or AI-enabled tools to improv