Working at Action isn't like working at any other company. With more than 3,000 stores, distribution centres, hubs, crossdocks and an ambitious growth plan, our end-to-end planning flow is always evolving. As Process Expert Commercial Planning, you will play a key role in shaping and improving our Commercial Planning processes - with a focus on simplicity, scalability and system excellence.
Your core responsibilities include:
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Act as the bridge between the Commercial Planning team and IT, ensuring planning processes and systems support the business effectively.
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Analyze end-to-end commercial planning processes to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
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Investigate process and system issues by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
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Support and optimize planning activities across Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Assortment Planning.
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Work closely with stakeholders to improve planning tools (including Anaplan) and ensure systems enable efficient business processes.
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Lead and support process improvement initiatives by introducing new ways of working and ensuring successful adoption across the business.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure process changes positively impact the entire commercial planning flow.
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Contribute to strategic projects focused on enhancing merchandise planning, assortment planning, and demand forecasting capabilities.
CURRENT KEY PROJECTS
Our team will be involved in one of major strategic initiative. As a new team member, you will contribute to this project:
Tactical Planning
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Redesigning the Commercial Planning process from the ground up, including Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Assortment Planning.
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Partnering with the business and IT to implement a new planning vendor and embed new ways of working across the Commercial Planning function.
