Senior Manager, Sales Planning, Performance & Incentives

• Own and coordinate the Sales Budget & headcount planning process, including capacity planning, hiring needs, productivity assumptions and workforce cost analysis

• Manage regular forecasts, re-forecasts and scenario analyses to support business decisions and monthly run-rate projections

• Own, develop, implement and continuously improve the Target and Achievement Model and ensure consistent, transparent and fair performance measurement

• Drive data-based target setting for countries, Sales teams and individual roles

• Evaluate the effectiveness of incentive models with regard to target achievement, cost efficiency, fairness and desired sales behavior

• Identify performance gaps, budget deviations and efficiency opportunities, and drive appropriate corrective actions

• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, HR/People

• Several years of professional experience in Sales Strategy & Operations, Commercial Finance, Sales Controlling, Management Consulting or a comparable analytical function

• Proven experience in budget planning & forecasting

• Experience designing and implementing Sales incentive schemes and target achievement models

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with complex datasets and business models

• Advanced knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets; experience with SQL

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across different seniority levels and functions

• High level of ownership, business acumen and problem-solving ability

• Fluent in English - other European languages are a plus

You do not meet 100% of the requirements? Take your shot and apply anyway! We offer room for growth and challenges to learn from.

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