Head of Business Planning

Company Overview

L’Oréal leads the global beauty industry with a century of innovation and commitment to quality, inclusivity, and sustainability. Operating in 150 markets, it drives social and environmental impact while delivering exceptional products and experiences worldwide.

Job Summary

As Head of Business Planning for the SAPMENA zone, you will lead the transformation of business planning capabilities, driving agility, data-driven decision-making, and future readiness across markets and divisions.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop a new business planning framework with the Head of Commerce BEST SAPMENA to centralize key capabilities into a new BEST center
• Lead the implementation and adoption of new business planning processes across markets, ensuring consistency, local relevance, and continuous improvement
• Design and deliver targeted training and coaching to Business Planners, Key Account Managers, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to elevate planning expertise
• Oversee deployment of the global Business Planning Management (BPM) tool and region-specific digital solutions to advance the planning ecosystem
• Manage strategic stakeholder relationships between Global Business Planning, Zone functions (IT, Supply Chain, Finance), and local markets to integrate planning with financial and S&OP processes
• Drive business transformation by influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders in a complex, multi-market matrix organization
• Apply strategic vision to build a future-fit business planning ecosystem aligned with commercial and financial goals
• Manage multiple complex projects including process redesign and software deployment to deliver measurable business value
• Utilize commercial and financial acumen to ensure planning activities support P&L management and tangible business outcomes

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Proven leadership and influence skills demonstrated by leading cross-functional teams and adapting to diverse market cultures
• Expertise in change management to drive large-scale organizational transformation and embed new ways of working
• Advanced project management skills managing high-complexity initiatives from conception to execution
• Strong business and financial understanding to translate planning into commercial success