Convaris GmbH is seeking a freelance Planning Manager (m/w/d) to support a leading consumer goods company in the Frankfurt area. This is a minimum 12-month role where you will take on analytical planning tasks and cross-departmental coordination within a professional, international corporate environment characterized by flat hierarchies and open communication.
What You'll Do
- Take responsibility for the quarterly planning process, including coordination with Senior Leadership.
- Support the annual planning for revenue, volume, and market as a basis for further forecasts.
- Optimize and standardize existing planning processes.
- Collaborate with interfaces such as Sales, Marketing, Controlling, Supply Chain, and Business Intelligence.
- Prepare sales and management presentations.
- Support the strategic planning of accounts, campaigns, and marketing measures.
- Coordinate and consolidate relevant departmental inputs for a consistent overall plan.
What We're Looking For
- Completed commercial or technical studies or comparable qualification.
- Several years of experience in planning, sales, or controlling.
- Proficiency with numbers, analyses, and planning tools, especially MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Analytical thinking, quick comprehension, and good business understanding.
- Self-reliant, structured way of working and confident demeanor across various communication levels.
- Very good German and English language skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience in the consumer goods industry.
- Experience working with international, virtual teams.
- Additional language skills (e.g., Korean).
Technical Stack
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
Team & Environment
You will be engaged in cross-departmental coordination with interfaces like Sales, Marketing, Controlling, Supply Chain, and Business Intelligence, reporting directly to Senior Leadership. The culture offers scope for independent work.
Work Mode
This is a freelance position requiring a local presence in the Frankfurt area, Germany.
Convaris GmbH is an equal opportunity employer.




