Senior Planning Applications Engineer in London

This role requires a senior planning technology professional with deep experience in Board Planning software or an equivalent enterprise planning platform, with an immediate focus on Store Allocation, Replenishment, and WSSI (Weekly Sales, Stock, and Intake). The position is highly technical in nature and is responsible for ensuring planning templates function as intended, as well as designing and building new planning templates based on evolving business requirements. The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience implementing, supporting, and enhancing planning solutions, with strong expertise across sales, stock, and intake planning domains.

Job Role

• Operates as a technology contributor by implementing planning solutions and support across various lines of business.
• Partners with planning leads across the organization to identify and prioritize business needs.
• Functions as a task leader on large projects and/or project leader on small projects; coordinates resources, milestone schedules and related communication; responsible for delivery of an assigned scope of work.
• Confers with business and IT team members, including cross functional team members, to determine requirements while using best practices to support business needs.
• Estimates configuration and development efforts for self and functional area.
• Leads and/or assists team members with problem solving related to performance and usage; collaborates across teams as needed.
• Participates in and supports change management standards and procedures; assists in developing standards and procedures when required.
• Writes system documentation, user manuals, and develops/conducts user training.
• Evaluates make vs. buy system alternatives under general direction; maintains awareness of current technologies and trends; assimilates new technology into company work environment.
• Develops technical and business proficiency through education, work assignments, research and technical/user group participation; demonstrates practical application of learning and actively shares knowledge across functional area.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned by Manager.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in planning solution development, delivery and support.
• Board or Similar EPM (Anaplan, SAP SAC, Hyperion).
• Strong understanding of multi-dimensional models, planning calculations and business rules, data imports and integrations.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Supply Chain Planning and Financial Planning is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Understanding of SAP ERP and Microsoft Fabric Solutions is a plus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.