Business Planner

​POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• This role sits within the Central Business Office and is part of the Business Excellence Function in the delivery of Engineering Operations Operational Budget requirements within the business.

• The role under the Engineering Operations Factory Management team and will support the delivery of the Engineering Operations Operational Budget and manage operational processes with Engineering Operations Factory office.

• This role will provide an excellent customer experience to internal and/or external customers and interface with most areas of the business up to and including director level.

• Your expertise will see you as part of a team that is responsible for the delivery of Engineering Operations Resource Operational budget.

• You will pay a key part to ensuring this is successfully delivery.

• The team must also ensure deadlines and objectives are met, and budget is spent in a controlled manner whilst ensuring the department meets its objectives.

• You’ll be responsible for metrics and monthly reports, and for the development of business processes that make a dynamic contribution to our company’s future. Always ready to offer guidance and direction to our engineers and senior leadership team.

Key Performance Indicators

• To support delivery and governance of Engineering Operations Operational budget and flag risks as and when they occur.

• Provide process support to Engineering Operations Factory office.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Operational Resource Budget and stakeholder management.

• Support Engineering Operations Customers

• Drive the strategy of Engineering Operations Resource budget.

• Glidepath / resource planning for Operations

• Budget Management

• Strategic Planning and future investments opportunities

Key Interactions

• Engineering Operations Management team

• PE HR

• Factory Management teams

• Engineering Finance teams

• Central Business Office Factory Teams

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Relevant previous experience in the Budgeting Process

• Experience of collaboration cross functional team working

• Good MS office suite: PowerPoint and Excel

• Experience of delivering a customer support service

• Confidence in presenting to senior leaders and cross functional stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience of using RADs and SAP

Personal Profile

Essential:

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.

• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.

• An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning

• A resilient and enthusiastic who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs

• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas

• A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members

Desirable:

• An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style