Business Planning Manager

Job description

The Business Planning Manager combines forward-looking business planning (validating assumptions, tracking performance, and driving cost optimization and process improvements) with strong financial governance (internal controls, compliance, reporting integrity, and risk management). This role serves as the financial and operational backbone of the regional branch, enabling efficient, transparent operations aligned with corporate standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Business Model Validation - Evaluate and continuously validate branch business-model assumptions, including revenue mix, attach rates, margins, and product mix. - Stress-test go-to-market assumptions (pricing, discounting, promotions, and operational efficiency). - Develop and maintain scenario models (base, upside, downside) to support leadership decision-making under uncertainty. - Partner with regional leadership to assess whether forward-looking projections are realistic and achievable. - Develop product-costing models across product categories and lifecycle stages. - Monitor component-cost changes, cost drivers, and vendor programs that impact product costing. Performance Tracking and Variance Analysis...