Corporate Planning Assistant/Manager

The Strategy Manager / Assistant Manager supports the company's long-term growth and operational excellence by driving strategic planning, performance tracking, and key improvement initiatives. The role enhances cross-department alignment, strengthens organisational processes, and provides data-driven insights to support effective decision-making and overall business direction.

Job Descriptions

• Contribute to the development and execution of the company's annual and long-term strategic plans.

• Work with senior and middle management to align department goals, initiatives and performance expectations.

• Manage strategic and operational projects from planning to completion, ensuring timely follow-through and measurable outcomes.

• Establish and maintain KPI frameworks, dashboards and performance tracking tools to support accurate reporting.

• Coordinate monthly, mid-year and year-end business reviews and prepare performance insights for senior management and HQ.

• Analyse operational and financial performance, identify gaps, and propose improvement measures to help departments meet their targets.

• Prepare reports, presentations and submissions, including HQ and regional reporting requirements when necessary.

• Monitor market and industry developments to support strategic decision-making.

• Lead or support initiatives that enhance productivity, workflow efficiency, food safety and organisational processes.

• Apply data analytics to identify trends, improve processes and support continuous improvement across the company.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across all functions to ensure smooth communication, project alignment and resource optimisation.

• Develop contingency plans to support business continuity and risk mitigation.
  Support new business assessments and related studies when required.

• Carry out any additional assignments that contribute to company and department development.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Economic, Finance, Business or Marketing

• 3-5 years of Progressive Strategy, Business Development, or Finance Management

• 5-10 years of sales and marketing development management.

• Preferably with experience in FMCG or similar environments and equipped with practical project management experience.

• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word Power BI or other analytical tools will be beneficial.

• Understanding of data structures and data analysis techniques.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability and attention to detail.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Works well independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Able to handle sensitive matters calmly and professionally.

• Capable of synthesizing information into clear and concise communication materials.