Sr. Analyst, Business Development- Strategy and Annual Business Cycle

About the Function

Business Development is a newly established function within the North America zone responsible for leading Strategic and Transformation projects driving Digital initiatives enabling the Integrated Commercial Business Plan (ICBP) and supporting and governing the Annual Business Cycle (ABC/1YP) and zone Strategy. The function acts as a connective layer between commercial teams functional leaders and zone leadership translating strategic priorities into structured plans and disciplined execution.

Job Purpose

The Senior Analyst Business Development Annual Business Cycle and Strategy will support enable and help govern the 1-3 Year Plans processes for the North America zone. This role connects Sales Marketing Finance and Supply Chain to ensure commercial and operation plans are aligned well-governed and grounded in a disciplined planning cadence enabling the zone to translate strategy into an executable trackable plans.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Annual Business Cycle (ABC/1-3YP)

• Support the planning coordination and governance of the Annual Business Cycle (ABC) and One/Three-Year Plan (1-3YP) processes for the zone ensuring timelines templates and deliverables are met.

• Prepare high-quality materials (analyses decks scorecards) that support leadership decision-making during planning and business review cycles.

• Act as a trusted business partner and connective point across Sales Marketing Finance and Supply Chain building strong relationships that enable alignment without formal authority.

• Translate commercial strategy (innovation distribution pricing promotion) into clear planning inputs and ensure they are reflected accurately.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

Experience

• Experience in commercial planning marketing or sales strategy category/business planning IBP/S&OP or related commercial roles.

• Experience with formal business planning cycles (IBP S&OP AOP/1YP or similar) preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Commercial background: Commercial acumen with the ability to connect demand investment and financial drivers to business outcomes; comfortable working with revenue volume and margin data.

• Project management: Strong organizational and planning skills; able to manage multiple complex workstreams deadlines and stakeholders concurrently.

• Digital savviness: Comfortable working with planning tools dashboards data analytics and AI platforms; curious about how digital tools and AI can streamline commercial planning.

• Flexibility & comfort with ambiguity: Able to operate in a dynamic fast-changing environment and adjust quickly as priorities and business conditions evolve.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into clear decision-ready insights.

• Excellent communication storytelling and stakeholder management skills: Ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel PowerPoint and AI platforms; familiarity with planning/ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and BI tools (e.g. Power BI) a plus.

Attitude & Mindset

• Positive can-do attitude: Approaches challenges with energy optimism and solution orientation.

• Attitude to learn: Genuine intellectual curiosity; proactively builds new commercial financial and digital knowledge; comfortable learning fast in a new function.

• Commitment to quality: Consistently strives to deliver polished high-quality work product and experiences to stakeholders even under time pressure and tight planning deadlines.

• Resilience & adaptability: Thrives amid ambiguity and change; stays composed and effective during high-pressure planning cycles.

• Ownership mindset: Acts like an owner of outcomes not just tasks; follows through on commitments and holds self and others accountable.