PERFORMANCE & PLANNING ANALYST

Reports To Strategy Planning & Performance Manager

Direct Reports No direct reports at this stage

Drive business planning forecasting performance tracking and governance processes across the Business Unit. The role ensures that targets are translated into actionable plans performance is transparently monitored and leadership routines support disciplined execution throughout the year.

1. Coordinate annual business planning and forecast cycles across markets consolidating inputs into a clear BU view and ensuring consistency with strategic and financial objectives.
2. Challenge assumptions volume outlooks pricing plans margin expectations and cost drivers to improve the quality and realism of market submissions.
3. Maintain performance scorecards and reporting packs covering key business indicators such as volume NSR contribution margin EBITDA PBT debt and working capital.
4. Prepare monthly business review and quarterly business review materials highlighting performance trends root causes risks opportunities and required management actions.
5. Track delivery of agreed actions from review forums and escalate unresolved issues emerging risks or material variances in a timely manner.
6. Manage consolidated risks and opportunities trackers ensuring mitigation actions are owned monitored and reflected in outlooks where appropriate.
7. Support long-range planning and scenario assessments by coordinating data inputs assumptions and financial perspectives across functions and markets.
8. Partner closely with Commercial Finance Sales Operations and Supply Chain teams to ensure that planning assumptions are operationally grounded and performance insights are actionable.

1. Planning forecast and review cycles delivered on schedule with strong data quality and clear management insight.
2. Improved forecast accuracy and stronger visibility of the drivers behind performance movements.
3. Reliable KPI scorecards and management packs used consistently across leadership forums.
4. Action plans from monthly and quarterly reviews tracked to closure with visible accountability.
5. Risks and opportunities proactively identified quantified and escalated early enough for intervention.
6. High-quality support to the Head of Strategy Planning & Performance and confidence from stakeholders in the planning process.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related field; relevant professional qualifications are an advantage.