Associate Director Planning

Role & responsibilities

Business & Strategic Planning

• Partner with leadership to translate business objectives into actionable operating plans.
• Drive annual, quarterly, and monthly planning across key business and operational metrics.
• Identify growth opportunities, risks, and key business levers through data and market insights.

Demand & Capacity Planning

• Build forecasting models for demand, supply, capacity, and workforce requirements.
• Ensure business plans are translated into actionable capacity and resource plans.
• Track demand-supply gaps and recommend interventions to improve fulfilment and efficiency.

Performance Management & Insights

• Define and monitor key business and operational metrics.
• Build planning dashboards and review mechanisms for leadership.
• Analyse performance trends, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions.

Cross-functional Execution

• Work closely with Operations, Supply, Finance, Growth, and Strategy teams.
• Drive alignment between central planning and on-ground execution.
• Lead key business reviews and ensure actions are tracked through to closure.

Building Scalable Planning Systems

• Establish structured planning processes, forecasting frameworks, and operating cadences.
• Improve the accuracy and effectiveness of planning through data and automation.
• Build and mentor a high-performing planning team over time.

Preferred candidate profile

• 2 to 4 years of experience in business planning, strategic planning, operations, consulting, or business finance.
• Strong experience in building business plans, forecasts, and performance management frameworks.
• Experience working in high-growth, complex, or operationally intensive businesses.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to convert data into business decisions.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; experience with SQL, BI tools, or analytics is preferred.
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and drive execution in a fast-paced environment.