Tactical Planning Manager in London

If you have an AUTOMOTIVE planning background and enjoy analysing data, spotting commercial opportunities and influencing business strategy, this is an exceptional opportunity to make your mark. Joining one of the automotive industry’s fastest-growing success stories, you will help drive sales performance, shape national campaigns, support major vehicle launches and influence key decisions that affect thousands of vehicle sales every year. This is a career-defining role offering direct exposure to senior leadership and a clear pathway into broader commercial leadership positions.

You will be joining one of the UK’s fastest growing passenger vehicle brands with a strong pedigree, strong brand recognition and a loyal fan base! This is not just another car company or planning role; it is a strategic commercial position that sits at the intersection of Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance and Logistics. Your insight and recommendations will directly influence pricing strategy, vehicle volumes, market share and profitability across the UK business. Joining a brand that continues to outperform many established competitors, you will enjoy exceptional visibility, significant responsibility and the opportunity to help shape the future direction of a growing automotive success story.

The role in a nutshell: You will be responsible for helping the company sell the right number of cars, at the right profit, through the right promotions.

Duties:

• Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Planning, Logistics and the dealer network, you will act as the commercial link between all departments, ensuring dealers have the right products, pricing, incentives and stock in place to achieve sales targets and continue growing market share.
• This is a commercial strategy and business planning role.
• You will analyse sales performance and look at which models will sell best.
• Check the success of various promotions.
• Monitor competitors.
• Forecast future demand and decide on how many cars should be ordered from the factory.
• Plan vehicle stock levels.
• Develop sales campaigns.
• Support new model launches.
• Consider whether to increase dealer bonuses to help increase sales.
• Finance offers that attract customers while protecting profitability.

Requirements:

• OEM Automotive Experience
• Commercial Planning Experience
• Advanced Excel Skills (Pivot tables, lookups, forecasting models and reporting)
• Automotive Market Knowledge
• Forecasting skills
• Motability Experience