Interim Planning Analyst

INTERIM PLANNING ANALYST

Role Purpose

The Planning Analyst will support the Global Planning team across a broad range of business-as-usual and continuous improvement activities. The role will provide reporting, analysis and operational support across planning, forecasting, replenishment and S&OP processes, helping to ensure the business has accurate data, actionable insights and effective decision-making capabilities.

This is a varied role requiring strong analytical skills, attention to detail and excellent organisational capability. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across reporting, data management, planning support, process improvement initiatives and project activities, whilst effectively managing changing business priorities. Experience developing, configuring or supporting AI agents, Microsoft Copilot solutions or other generative AI technologies is desirable, particularly where these have been applied to improve planning, forecasting, allocation, replenishment or S&OP processes.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Planning & Business Support

• Support Planning, Forecasting, Replenishment and S&OP processes through the provision of data, reporting and analysis.
• Produce regular KPI reporting and performance analysis to support business decision-making.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis to answer business questions and identify risks, opportunities and trends.
• Support planning teams with ongoing reporting, data requests and business reviews.
• Assist in the preparation of planning and S&OP materials, presentations and supporting analysis.
• Gather, consolidate and validate information from multiple stakeholders and systems.

Reporting & Data Management

• Extract, download and prepare data from business systems and databases.
• Maintain and update existing reports, dashboards and planning tools.
• Develop and improve reporting capabilities using Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and integrity across reporting processes.
• Support the identification and implementation of reporting and process improvements.

Operational & Administrative Support

• Support the day-to-day administration of planning activities.
• Prepare recurring reports and distribute information to key stakeholders.
• Assist with tracking actions, maintaining documentation and coordinating planning activities.
• Support data validation and reconciliation activities as required.
• Help ensure planning processes are completed accurately and on time.

Continuous Improvement & Project Support

• Support business improvement initiatives across the Planning function.
• Contribute to process reviews, documentation and process mapping activities.
• Assist with testing, data validation and user support during system or process changes.
• Provide support to business projects and change initiatives as required.
• Balance project-based activities with ongoing business-as-usual responsibilities.

Skills & Experience

• Experience within a retail, FMCG or consumer products environment.
• Understanding of Planning, Forecasting and S&OP processes.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using Power Query and Power Pivot.
• Experience creating reports and dashboards using Power BI.
• Experience extracting, manipulating and analysing data from ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to present data and insights in a clear and meaningful way.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into meaningful analysis and reporting.

Desirable

• Experience supporting planning, supply chain or commercial teams.
• Experience of Allocation and Replenishment processes.
• Experience supporting business improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting system implementations and testing activities.
• Experience with process mapping and business process documentation.
• Experience working within a project environment while maintaining BAU responsibilities.
• Understanding of retail inventory management principles.
• Experience developing, configuring or supporting Microsoft Copilot, AI agents or similar generative AI solutions.
• Interest in applying AI-driven tools and automation to Planning, Allocation & Replenishment, Forecasting and S&OP processes to enhance productivity, decision-making and business insights.

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a compensation range. The range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience. Please note that for salaried roles, the figures reflect full-time equivalency, while for hourly roles, the figures represent the applicable hourly rate.

Compensation Range: 

45,000.00 - 70,000.00 GBP