Senior Business Planning Specialist

Role Overview

Senior Business Planning Specialist at AWR Group, supporting executive leadership with comprehensive business planning, performance analysis, and management reporting.

Company Overview

AWR Group is part of AW Rostamani Group, a leading multi-sector family business in the Middle East with a legacy of over seven decades. The Group operates across automotive, real estate, retail, lighting solutions, travel, logistics, agritech, and sustainable packaging, serving over 155,000 customers and 24,000 businesses annually with a team of more than 3,000 employees.

AWR Logistics, an integral part of AW Rostamani Group, delivers integrated and customized logistics solutions including sea and air freight, land transport, auto logistics, and warehousing. The company operates over 65,000 square meters of distribution centers and a fleet of over 90 vehicles across the region.

Role Purpose

Support the CEO and leadership team with business planning, performance analysis, and management reporting to enable data-driven decision-making and strategic execution across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support & Reporting

• Support the CEO with business planning, performance analysis, management reporting, and coordination.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, presentations, and business updates for CEO review and decision-making.
• Coordinate CEO and leadership meetings, including presentations, agendas, key decisions, and action follow-up.

Performance Analysis & Monitoring

• Monitor key business KPIs and highlight trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Support analysis of financial and operational performance, including costs, productivity, manpower, budgets, and forecasts.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, Commercial, HR, and other functions to consolidate accurate and timely business information.
• Follow up with leadership and relevant stakeholders on CEO decisions and agreed actions, escalating delays or key issues.

Strategic Initiatives & Projects

• Coordinate key strategic and operational initiatives, tracking actions, owners, deliverables, and timelines.
• Support business cases, research, benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support ad hoc business analysis, executive projects, and assignments requested by the CEO.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration.
• 5 years of experience in business planning, analysis, reporting, or project coordination.
• Experience in management reporting, presentations, and cross-functional coordination.
• Professional certification in Business Analysis, Project Management, or a related field is an advantage.
• Logistics or supply chain experience is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
• Good commercial and operational awareness.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management.
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
• Additional languages are an advantage.