Business Planning Manager | Al-Futtaim Automotive - BYD | Riyadh

Overview Of The Role

Business Planning & Strategy

• Lead the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Mid-Term Plan (MTP) for BYD & Denza in KSA across Sales, Aftersales, and network expansion.
• Translate brand strategy, OE volume guidance, and market dynamics into bottom-up volume, revenue, and profitability plans.
• Build investment cases for new branches, showrooms, workshops, and brand initiatives.

Market Intelligence & Insights

• Track KSA market performance, competitor activity, EV adoption trends, pricing, and segment shifts.
• Translate market signals into actionable recommendations for Sales, Pricing, and Network teams.

Performance Reviews & Reporting

• Own the management review rhythm: monthly business reviews, quarterly performance decks, and ad-hoc executive papers.
• Build crisp, board-ready presentations for Al-Futtaim leadership and BYD HQ engagements.
• Develop and maintain the brand's KPI scorecard across volume, share, profitability, and customer metrics.

Analytics & Modeling

• Build planning models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity studies to support pricing, volume, and investment decisions.
• Drive data discipline across the business — single source of truth for plan, forecast, and actuals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Aftersales, Marketing, Network Development, and Finance to build aligned plans.
• Lead the rolling forecast process and ensure timely course-correction when performance drifts from plan.

Oe Engagement

• Support the BYD HQ planning interface — volume submissions, model mix planning, and strategic reviews.

Required Skills To Be Successful

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate ambition into actionable plans
• Advanced analytical skills, including modeling, scenario building, and KPI design
• Executive-grade presentation and storytelling skills
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Confident stakeholder engagement up to senior leadership and OE HQ
• Excellent command of analytical and BI tools (Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
• Structured problem-solving and decision-making under ambiguity

What Qualifies You For The Role

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or Economics. MBA strongly preferred.
• 15–20 years of experience in automotive operations, business planning, strategy, or commercial roles.
• Proven track record building AOPs, MTPs, and executive-level business reviews.
• Strong analytical tool proficiency (Power BI, Tableau, Advanced Excel, planning systems).
• GCC or KSA market experience preferred. Exposure to OE-distributor or Chinese OE environments is an added advantage.