Business Planning Manager O+O

Who is L’Oréal?

L'Oréal is the world's largest and most profitable beauty company. Present in over 150 countries, L’Oréal has catered to all forms of beauty in the world for over 100 years and has built an unrivalled portfolio of more than 35 international, diverse and complementary brands including L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, Nyx Professional Makeup, IT Cosmetics, Lancôme, Kiehl's, Urban Decay, Shu Uemura, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Biotherm, Clarisonic, Kérastase, L'Oréal Professionnel, Matrix, Vichy, and La Roche-Posay.

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to one business: beauty. The group's mission is to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to women and men around the world with respect for their diversity. We want to bring beauty to all people. Our ambition for the coming years is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by creating the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their beauty needs and desires.

Our business is energetic and vibrant, underpinned by strong ethical principles and our belief that financial performance and responsible business go hand-in-hand. We are driven each day by our six founding values - Passion, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Open-mindedness, Quest for Excellence and Responsibility.

The distance between beauty and tech is closing rapidly, and we are determined to be pioneers in this new beauty tech world. New digital technologies and services are making the world of beauty move faster than ever before. Data and artificial intelligence are opening new horizons for personalization and customization. By incorporating digital into everything that we do, we are creating a better relationship with our consumers.

When beauty and tech collide, the impossible can happen!

In our journey, we are looking for talented individuals who can lead us on this mission.

Would you like to be a part of the adventure?

Why join us?

Being the world's #1 beauty company, L'Oréal empowers its people who are ready to take bets, think out of the box, defend their convictions, be resilient and leave their own mark. They are offered numerous opportunities, fast track careers and early responsibilities. L'Oréal has ambitious goals and is striving for excellence. This permanent learning experience helps you stretch your potential.

We define success as making a positive, conscious impact. At L’Oréal, you will be encouraged to think and act beyond your job. We push boundaries and move fast globally to stay ahead of the game. Your job will be your own innovation playground. We encourage different points of view. What sets you apart is what makes you great. You will always have the space to question, express, agree and disagree. We unleash everyone's potential. Here, learning opportunities are endless. You will build your own unique path. We believe in the impact of great mentors. You will be inspired by people you won't ever want to forget.

What will you do?

As a Business Planning Manager, you are expected to drive sustainable, profitable growth by establishing robust forecasting processes and ensuring strategic alignment across all commercial channels. You are expected to manage the following:

• Lead the Bottom-Up (BU) Cycle: Manage the end-to-end monthly commercial planning process, translating brand and channel strategies into unit and value forecasts.
• Stock-in-Trade (SIT) Management: Closely monitor distributor and retailer inventory levels. Define SIT assumptions and buy-in profiles to avoid overstocking or out-of-stock situations.
• Launch Pipe Sizing: Partner with Marketing and Category teams to size initial sell-in pipelines for New Product Launches (NPL) across a rolling 3-to-12-month horizon.
• S&OP Collaboration: Coordinate with Supply Chain to align the commercial demand forecast with physical supply capabilities, optimizing service levels (Fill Rates).
• Minoration Management: Oversee and control trade discounts, rebates, and commercial investments (shopper/retailer spend).
• ROI Analysis: Evaluate the efficiency of promotional mechanics and trade spend, shifting budgets toward high-return activities.
• Pricing Strategy Support: Assist Revenue Growth Management (RGM) in pricing reviews and evaluating the impact of promotional pricing on gross-to-net sales.
• Risks & Opportunities (R&O): Lead weekly and monthly gap analyses. Identify commercial risks and develop actionable recovery plans alongside Key Account Managers (KAMs).
• Data-Driven Decisions: Establish and track KPIs related to forecast accuracy, promotional effectiveness, and customer profitability.
• Executive Presentation: Prepare and deliver clear, consolidated business planning performance updates to the CPD Management Committee (ManCom).

Who are we looking for?

• 5 to 8+ years of experience in Business Planning, Commercial Finance, Trade Marketing, or Revenue Growth Management (RGM).
• Proven experience in the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector is highly preferred.
• Specific familiarity with the Malaysian retail landscape
• Advanced Excel Skills: Mastery of complex financial modeling, pivot tables, and data manipulation.
• System Literacy: Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Salesforce) is highly advantageous.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of P&L structures, gross-to-net calculations, and ROI metrics.