Trading Planning Lead

Trading Planning Lead Overview

Join Sony Interactive Entertainment, the driving force behind the PlayStation brand, as we seek a Trading Planning Lead to enhance our global digital commerce platform. This position is pivotal in shaping how players discover, purchase, and enjoy content through the PlayStation Store, a multibillion-dollar platform.

The Trading Planning Lead will be responsible for creating a cohesive trading plan that integrates various commercial priorities, including launches, promotions, pricing strategies, and lifecycle activities. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Planning & Proposition, this role will collaborate with multiple teams such as Trading Optimisation, Catalogue Planning, and Insights & Analytics to ensure a streamlined execution of trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an integrated trading plan that aligns with commercial strategies, title roadmaps, promotions, pricing actions, lifecycle activities, and significant events.
• Coordinate the trading planning process by managing inputs and materials for regular reviews, ensuring decisions, actions, owners, and deadlines are tracked effectively.
• Maintain a centralized source of planning information, including a master calendar and priority sheets, to ensure teams have access to consistent data for capacity planning and execution.
• Collaborate with the Trading Performance Lead and other teams to identify performance drivers, risks, and trends, integrating insights into future trading cycles.
• Identify and assess potential conflicts across various launches and promotions, providing clear recommendations to Store leaders regarding prioritization and trade-offs.
• Enhance collaboration among Trading, Catalogue Planning, Merchandising, Pricing, and regional teams to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of experience in trading, commercial planning, program management, e-commerce, or business operations in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Demonstrated experience in creating integrated plans and managing regular trading or commercial planning cycles.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to utilize revenue, conversion, engagement, margin, and customer KPIs to inform prioritization and decision-making.
• Proficient in program management, including tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the capability to distill complex information into actionable plans.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity for discretionary bonuses
• Private medical insurance
• Dental scheme
• 25 days of annual leave
• On-site gym facilities
• Subsidized café services
• Complimentary soft drinks
• On-site bar access
• Facilities for cycling, including a garage and showers

Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in creating exceptional experiences under the PlayStation brand.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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