As part of the Consumer Products Division team, the Business Planning Manager will lead the CPD sales forecasting process and provide effective leadership to the Business Planning team. 

This central role within the CPD commercial operations team requires close collaboration with key stakeholders to analyse and provide insights into business targets across all accounts and channels, offering exciting opportunities for cross-functional work and diverse team interactions. 

ABOUT THE JOB  

• Lead and facilitate collaboration between different teams (e.g., sales, finance, operations) to lead forecast recommendations, optimize costs, enhance communication, and achieve business targets.
• Drive team performance, celebrate successes, foster teamwork, and effectively implement the business planning vision and strategies.
• Ensure adherence to planning goals, processes, and agendas to maintain organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Monitor and analyse sales performance against forecasts, provide weekly updates on key changes while also providing recommendations to future forecasts, offer insightful commentary on market and account-level sales trends.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to ensure smooth month-end close processes and the achievement of business targets.
• Champion best practices within business planning processes, lead the annual sales planning process, and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and year-end turnover estimations.

ABOUT YOU  

• Previous FMCG experience preferably in Sales/Finance/Category
• Ability to engage and positively influence internal & external stakeholders.
• Apply business and management expertise to achieve financial and operational objectives across all functions.
• Be able to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels and simplify complex messages. 
• Identify and resolve complex technical, operational and organizational problems.
• Strong financial and commercial business acumen.

ABOUT THE PERKS  

• Life insurance and Income Protection 
• Hybrid working environment. Enjoy Two WFH days a week
• On-site gym / Health & Well-being programs 
• Corporate discounts available

ABOUT THE DIVISION  

In the L'Oréal Consumer Products Division, our mission is to democratise the best of beauty which means bringing beauty to all. And for us, beauty must be sustainable.  

The Consumer Product Division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, and NYX Professional Makeup. The CPD division is L’Oréal groups largest division made up of 30k employees worldwide. 

ABOUT L’OREAL GROUPE, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND  

The L'Oréal Groupe in Australia & New Zealand is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role. If you require any adjustments or accommodations in our recruitment process, employment or have questions in regards to accessibility please email [email protected] to speak with our Talent Acquisition representative. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or disability. We are an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and a Family Friendly Workplace (Parents At Work & UNICEF).  

L'Oréal acknowledges the Traditional Owners & Custodians of the lands on which we work and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.