Consumer Business Planning Manager (NA)

Business Planning Responsibilities

• Align with North America category team and Business Units to set key quarterly/annual business objectives including units/share, revenue and profit
• Manage Cycle planning process, ensuring key dates and deliverables are met
• Work closely with Business and Product management teams to coordinate and consolidate cycle PL inputs; provide guidance on key metrics (units, rev, profit) to multiple levels of management
• Evaluate performance against plan at appropriate intervals (e.g., weekly, monthly) and make corrective actions to keep on track to achieve goals
• Present details to management teams on a regular basis
• Identify opportunity to partner with alliances to grow business

Product Related Work

• Closely with Product management team on annual STAMP plan to ensure product level TAM and share objectives are captured within our overall plan objectives
• Effectively monitor Product Transitions with a view to maximizing revenue profit
• Effectively differentiate Lenovo offerings from competitive alternatives and create distinct customer preference for Lenovo offerings

Technical Position Requirements

• Strong understanding of product life cycle management retail business model
• Strong understanding of promotional programs mechanics for consumer markets
• Good understanding of consumer buying behavior (seasonality)
• Good understanding of the PC industry - products and technology
• Maintains mastery of competition's offerings, strategies, and plans

Non Technical Position Requirements

• Strong drive for results
• Strong interpersonal skill keen attention to details
• Ability to manage through influence, negotiation
• Strong verbal (presentation) and written communication skills