Job Description About the role: We are looking for a data-first Business Planner who can turn raw business signals into structured plans, actionable dashboards, and decisive outcomes. You will sit at the intersection of analytics, inventory planning, and cross-functional strategy - building the visibility frameworks that help leadership moves faster and smarter. Analytics-Led Business Planning Own monthly and quarterly performance tracking — build SQL-driven queries to extract business metrics, identify deviation from targets, and surface corrective actions with full data backing. Develop and maintain advanced Excel models (pivot-based, dynamic-array, scenario-driven) to simulate demand-supply scenarios, forecast gaps, and test planning assumptions. Design planning frameworks that bind demand, supply, finance, and operations into a single version of truth — no guesswork, only evidence. Proactively identify performance gaps before they become escalations using trend analysis, YoY comparisons, and variance decomposition. Inventory Planning & MPCP Oversight Monitor inventory lifecycle TAT using structured data pulls — flag delays, bottlenecks, and overbuild situations before they hit financial impact. Drive MPCP adherence across departments; build scorecards that show compliance vs. plan at a glance. Improve Inventory Turnover Ratio through root-cause analysis of slow-moving stocks, demand mismatches, and supply timing issues. Maintain optimal stock level dashboards coordinated with production, supply chain, and logistics teams. Dashboard Engineering & Management Reporting Build dynamic, logic-driven dashboards — not static slides. Dashboards must auto-highlight gaps, flag risks, and surface the so what without manual intervention. Embed situation-based logic into dashboards: if actual Own the full MIS/MPR cycle — data sourcing, validation, structuring, and final review-ready output delivered ahead of schedule, not on request. Structure cross-functional data into unified views covering target vs. actual, MPCP compliance, inventory health, and project milestones. Strategic Projects & Cross-Functional Execution Lead cost optimization and process improvement initiatives in partnership with Finance, Procurement, and Production — always anchored in data, not opinion. Build and maintain financial models, rolling forecasts, and budget-vs-actuals trackers that are audit-ready and insight-rich. Support leadership with scenario modelling and business-case evaluations backed by quantitative analysis. Facilitate stakeholder alignment by converting complex datasets into crisp, decision-enabling narratives for BU heads and HO teams. Requirements Skills & Tools Analytics & Querying: SQL ★ Must-have Spreadsheet Modeling: MS Excel - Advanced ★ Must-have Dashboard Logic: Situation-based gap identification Planning Concepts: Inventory, Forecasting, MPCP Reporting: MIS / MPR cycles, KPI management Mindset: Analytical, fast-paced, ambiguity-tolerant What We Value You don't wait for someone to tell you the data looks wrong — you find it first. Your dashboards have an opinion. They tell stakeholders what to act on, not just what happened. You can write a SQL query, build a model, and present findings to leadership — all in the same day. You treat planning deadlines as non-negotiable, and prep stakeholders well before review windows. Education Tier 2 / Tier 3 Institute Background We hire on demonstrated analytical ability and hands-on experience. Strong SQL + Excel skills and a sharp eye for business gaps matter far more than the name on your degree.