Head of Integrated Business Planning

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom De Beers Group Full time
Job Description:

The Head of Integrated Business Planning plays a pivotal role in collaborating with the COO at De Beers Jewellers and the De Beers Senior Leadership, particularly with the Financial planning team.

Responsibilities include overseeing and optimising the integrated business planning process to drive operational efficiency, enhance profitability, and ensure alignment across various functions within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement an integrated business planning strategy aligned with the retail business objectives and group financial parameters.
  • Drive continuous improvement in the integrated business planning process to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders from commercial, marketing, finance, supply chain, and other relevant departments to gather inputs and key business changes relevant to the monthly and yearly planning processes.
  • Foster alignment and consensus among cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to business planning.
  • Define and monitor the demand planning and Model Stock forecasting processes, continually looking to drive improvements in the accuracy of the process.
  • Proactively identify and address supply-demand imbalances, allocation issues, and potential risks to minimise disruptions and maximise customer satisfaction.
  • Oversee the global pricing and margin strategy, taking into account updates from diamond and manufacturing teams on input cost changes, modelling the effect of these on the selling margins.
  • Review and approve HJ discounts.
  • Set the target inventory parameters and inventory projections.
  • Work closely with the finance team to integrate financial planning and analysis into the overall business planning process.
  • Partner with finance on sales margin modelling as well as scenario modelling to assess the impact of various business decisions on profitability and financial performance.
  • Drive the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to balance supply and demand, optimise inventory and costs, and improve overall operational efficiency.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to S&OP and take corrective actions as necessary to ensure targets are met.
  • Develop and execute supply planning strategies aligned with the company's business goals, sales forecasts, and production capabilities.
  • Establish inventory targets, safety stock levels, and replenishment policies to optimise inventory levels while balancing service levels and working capital requirements.
  • Translate demand forecasts into actionable supply plans, ensuring alignment with production capacities, lead times, and inventory targets.
  • Work closely with manufacturing operations to develop production plans and schedules that optimise resource and costs.
  • Monitor production performance and capacity utilisation, identifying bottlenecks and constraints, and implementing corrective actions as needed to maintain service levels.
  • Key external Stakeholders will be jewellery and diamond manufacturers. Responsible (with the Head of manufacturing) for ensuring future manufacturing capacities are in place.
  • Monitor supplier performance and delivery metrics and implement improvement initiatives to address issues and drive continuous improvement.
  • Lead and develop a team of 13 merchandising and supply planning professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and support to foster their professional growth and enhance their capabilities.
  • Cultivate a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the business planning team.


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