Hybrid Working 50% in Hemel Hempstead Head Office (HP1 2UJ) and 50% Remote About Optoma A passionate, customer-focused brand, Optoma products captivate, inspire, and connect people for a better experience. The Optoma Group has regional headquarters in Europe, the USA, and the Asia Pacific with well-established channels across three continents, providing reliable and innovative visual solutions for customers and partners worldwide. We bring people together through captivating visual experiences, serving customers who demand seamless, innovative technology to tell their stories. We make our customers’ dreams possible. As a global leader in large display technologies, Optoma combines cutting-edge design and engineering to deliver visual display solutions from the home to the office, classroom, and commercial spaces. About the role This is a very exciting time to join us following the recent creation of Optoma Holding based in the UK to bring together our global regions, as we improve our infrastructure, systems and processes. With such exciting change, and with Optoma Europe playing a pivotal role in the transformation, this role will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks surrounding business analysis, forecasting, stock management, purchasing and supply chain. This Business Planner position forms a fundamental part in the execution of the Go-To-Market strategy, and effective management of the product lifecycle. Key Responsibilities A successful candidate will be able to perform both high-level thinking when approaching an issue, as well as detailed-oriented attitude when delivering the analysis. They will have the responsibility of leading a direct report, providing guidance, coaching, and performance management. With the expansion of the team and the growth goal in mind, the candidate is expected to continuously bring new solutions and tools to keep the operation agile. Frequent interaction with other stakeholders and a matrix structure across the Marketing, Product and Service division, promotes knowledge sharing and collaboration. A successful candidate will proactively embrace this to enhance their personal knowledge base, to form the foundations for career progression within the company. Key responsibilities include:

Market Data Analysis
Forecasting
Demand Planning
Inventory Control
Supply Communication
S&OP Optimisation
Product Life Cycle Management
Cost Management
Business Analysis & Reporting
Process Automation/Optimisation
Mentor and manage direct report, fostering professional growth and performance enhancement About You Key Skills & Experience:
Experience as a Supply Planner, Demand Planner or Forecast Planner
Bachelor’s degree in business studies, operations, supply chain, economics or related field
Line management experience
Proficiency in MS Excel &Power BI; experience in Python or similar programming language beneficial
Understanding of both upstream and downstream supply chain operations
Highly developed commercial awareness
Strong communication skills across different hierarchical levels, with both external and internal stakeholders
Excellent presentation, analytical and organisational skills
Process optimisation mindset and strong problem-solving skills with solutions derived from sound analysis
Progressive, ambitious and a readiness to exceed expectations We are an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting diversity and ensuring that all employees and applicants are treated with respect, dignity and fairness. We welcome applications from all and as such if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please inform us and we will do our best to accommodate your needs

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