Planning Analyst

The Advocate Group is proud to be partnering with Monster Energy Europe Limited to recruit a Planning Analyst for their EMEA Operations Planning Team! The Planning Analyst is a key part of the EMEA Operations Planning team, supporting Demand and Supply Planning across daily, weekly, and S&OP cycles. This role combines strong analytical skills with planning expertise to deliver insights, improve decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across data, systems, and processes. About Monster Energy Monster Energy Company, headquartered in Corona, California, is a globally recognised, NASDAQ-listed business and the force behind the Monster Energy drinks brand – the number one energy drink in the USA. Since launching in the UK and Ireland in 2008, the business has expanded rapidly across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Now present in over 140 countries, with more than 3,600 employees and 138 million cases sold across EMEA in 2023 alone, Monster continues to dominate the category with a bold, disruptive brand identity built around being aggressive, cool, mysterious, and fun. The Role: • Support Demand and Supply Planning across multiple time horizons • Analyse demand, supply, and inventory data to identify risks and opportunities • Provide insights to support scenario planning and business decisions • Extract, transform, and analyse data using SAP, Excel, Analysis for Office, and Power BI • Build and maintain reports and dashboards using SAP, Excel, and Power BI • Deliver accurate, actionable reporting and ad-hoc analysis • Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities • Maintain planning master data and resolve data quality issues • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across planning, analytics, and systems About You: • Advanced Excel (Power Query, complex formulas) and strong Power BI (data modelling, DAX) skills • Highly analytical with strong attention to detail • Comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into meaningful insights • Experience working in cross-functional, international teams • Experience building reports and working with large datasets • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders • Comfortable in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment • Experience with SAP or similar planning tools is desirable Why Join Monster? • Join a globally recognised, category-leading brand • Be part of a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment • Work across international markets and teams • Real ownership, real impact, real pace The Advocate Group is the exclusive talent partner for Monster Energy. All direct or third-party applicants will be forwarded to The Advocate Group for processing. If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today. Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk Phone: 07537163606 We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.