Planning & Development Team Lead

We are looking for an experienced Planning & Development Team Lead to join our team in Bucharest on a 2-year fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover). This is a great opportunity to take on a leadership role, drive planning and development initiatives, and contribute to our team's success.

You will identify business opportunities and synergies through data-driven insights, translating them into forecasts, trade plans and business plans to deliver business targets. You will also drive process improvements, optimize reporting, planograms and administrative activities, supporting Category Managers and ensuring clear, effective communication across the network.

As a Planning & Development Team Lead, you will be responsible for the following:

• Create principals and consumer value proposals based on marketing insights, and potential/current consumer segmentations to increase offer relevancy
• Analyze market trends and consumer insights for all relevant categories to maximize value/volume market share on category level
• Prepare relevant analysis and decision-making materials to support fuel and non-fuel business unit
• Coordinate administration and process development tasks execution
• Responsible for regular forecasting and business planning process for whole Offer Management, and cooperate with Controlling team
• Supervise planogram preparation and development process to maximize placement potential in margin realization
• Support promotion and marketing campaigns on product level to increase basket size and transaction number
• Control communication to the network to ensure clear execution and avoid inefficiency and communication noise

To be successful in the role, you should have:

• Economics or Business degree
• Min. 5 years in a multinational supplier / retailer company
• Entrepreneurial and commercial mind-set, excellent communication skills, team player, customer focused, strong analytical skills
• Proven track record in Grocery / Non-Food / Gastro business and Project management
• Excellent command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Fluency in English

What is in it for you?

MOL fosters a collaborative work environment focused on people, customers and you`ll have the chance to work in one of the biggest and most dynamic companies in Romania.
You’ll work in a fast-paced, international environment and you`ll have the opportunity to leave your footprint on supporting business growth.

Additionally, we offer:

• Great international work environment, supportive team
• Business exposure & career opportunities
• Our benefits package includes private medical subscription, meal tickets, significant sports subscription discount, Christmas and Easter bonuses, Bookster subscription, loyalty bonus, life events bonuses, MOL Move VIP level, fresh corner coffee, refreshments and fruits on the house, on-site office massage, etc.

MOL Romania is a subsidiary of MOL Group and one of the leading oil companies in Romania, with a 30-year presence on the local market. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including fuel trading, lubricants, petrochemicals, and bitumen. Presently, the company operates 238 service stations across the country, along with two fuel depots in Giurgiu and Tileagd, and an LPG terminal in Tileagd. MOL Romania is headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, the business headquarters in Bucharest, an administrative office in Arad and a team of 258 employees.
MOL Group is an independent and international oil and gas company active in over 40 countries with a dynamic international workforce and a track record of more than 100 years in the industry.

At MOL, we know that our strength lies in diversity. That is why we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of visible or less visible differences such as age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other personal characteristics that are not related to work. At MOL Group, everybody counts.
If you need any disability-related adjustment at any step of the recruitment process – please let our recruiter colleague know on our online application platform! We'd be happy to help.