Sales Planning Specialist

Sales Planning Specialist

About Us

At Mercedes-Benz Cars, our passion lies not only in what we build and deliver, but in the people who bring it to life. We’re enthusiastic, forward-thinking and dedicated to shaping the future of mobility with sustainable solutions and outstanding customer experiences.

Together, we create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong, can contribute and be their best self. Our culture is built on respect and equal opportunity. We celebrate the diversity of our teams, recognising that different perspectives and experiences strengthen who we are, what we do and how we do it.

How you'll play your part

We’re looking for someone agile and a team player, who understands the importance of sales planning, market dynamics and data-driven decision making. With highly developed analytical skills, keen attention to detail, and the confidence to influence stakeholders through meaningful insight, you'll be ready to make a real impact.

In this role you will play an exciting and important part, supporting the short, medium and long term Group Sales and Retails volume planning process for a range of models, ensuring CO2, financial and volume targets are achieved. You will work with stakeholders across the business, to make sure volume plans for all sales channels accurately reflect business priorities, production requirements and optimum stock position.

• Support monthly production allocation planning, balancing supply and demand to achieve agreed sales targets.
• Shape the monthly Sales Programme and MFP, aligning retail ambitions, stock levels and production volumes across the business.
• Partner with stakeholders across Product, Sales, Insight and Vehicle Ordering to drive informed planning decisions and optimise profitability.
• Lead regular planning reviews, adapting retail and production strategies in line with market trends and business priorities.
• Analyse and manage engine mix requirements, supporting an efficient and effective vehicle ordering process.

What you'll bring

The requirements for this role are highlighted below. If your experience looks a little different and you believe you have transferable skills that would help you succeed in this role, we'd love to hear from you.

• Experience in planning, forecasting, or using data to drive informed business decisions would be advantageous.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and a passion for turning numbers into decisions.
• Organised and adaptable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the confidence to build complex models and create compelling, data-driven presentations.
• Experience using Power BI to analyse and visualise data is advantageous.

At Mercedes-Benz you are required to maintain ethical standards in accordance with our policies. You must also adhere to the company's compliance guidelines and policies including anti-bribery and all relevant competition law.

What's in it for you

Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a competitive range of benefits to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, development and future ambitions.

• Flexible and hybrid working – Hybrid working for office-based roles, helping you balance your time between home and the office and the option to request flexible working arrangements.
• Reward and benefits – Competitive salary, bonus scheme and a company-funded benefits bank that allows you to choose between a range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, including options such as private medical insurance, dental insurance, income protection, a health cash plan, annual leave purchase, medical screening, discounted gym membership and more.
• Time to recharge – 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service.
• Mercedes-Benz perks – The opportunity to drive a Mercedes-Benz through one of our colleague car schemes.
• Planning for the future – A company pension to help build financial security for today and tomorrow.
• Wellbeing support – Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Peppy, Mental Health First Aiders, Menopause Support and a Virtual GP Service.
• Development opportunities - Take charge of your growth with access to our Development Hub, offering learning tools, virtual and in-person training, leadership programmes, and resources to support your career development.

What's next?

Once you click apply, we'll take you through to the Mercedes-Benz Group careers portal – our parent company site. Here, you'll find a short application form to complete.

Need adjustments during the recruitment process?

We want every candidate to feel supported throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to help you participate fully and comfortably, please let us know. We're committed to creating an accessible experience and will work with you to provide any support or adjustments you may need.

Right to work

Due to UK legislation, we can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Managing your data

We care about your personal data. The UK General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.

Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.

Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us as [email protected] for further information.

If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Chief Officer of Corporate Data Protection for the Mercedes-Benz Group at the following address\: HPC W079 70546 Stuttgart , [email protected].