Head of Integrated Business Planning

The position: Head of Integrated Business Planning (Operations)

Life at Elvie; Meaningful work, Exceptional People

We're Elvie. We create smart products, new solutions, and a fair few taboo-busting conversations while we’re at it. Founded by Tania Boler in 2013, we develop extraordinary innovations designed to improve women’s lives. It's a fascinating and challenging area that requires us to solve problems that no one else has ever tackled before.

At Elvie, you’ll be surrounded by people who want to improve everything and everyone around them. People who are passionate about our mission. People who are driven to solve problems and constantly consider the best ways to improve the health and wellbeing of women.

Find out more about life at Elvie here.

We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive:

● We make an impact: We’re mission-driven and not afraid to break boundaries. We relentlessly focus on going the extra mile to solve problems.

● We’re fearless innovators: We are passionate, curious, and data-driven. We continuously embrace change and innovation.

● We’re in it together: we fail and learn fast — always as one team — and have fun along the way. We stay authentic and embrace our differences.

Did you know?

In some regions our amazing products are considered to be medical devices. This means we maintain our Medical Device quality management system in compliance with ISO 13485:2016, to support the development of our groundbreaking products

About the role:

Okay, we’ve waffled long enough. So let’s get to the good bit: You.

Elvie is on a journey of scale, both in terms of growth but also process and capability with our operations. We see Integrated Business Planning as an ambition and necessary process to ensure we have a clear line of sight of execution of our Elvie Strategy to deliver products to our markets.

As Head of IBP your role sits within the Operations function of the business reporting directly to the COO. Building on the early foundation of our S&OP process, you’ll embed and elevate to the next level of IBP. You will lead a small team and build partnerships with cross functional teams and Heads of Department, coordinating action plans, issue resolution and tracking. You’ll be tasked with identifying gaps in our delivery, creating action plans to mitigate, working with stakeholders to complement the Elvie plan to deliver products for our strategy.

You will be confident in assessing competing priorities, making recommendations and supporting leadership through a transparent decision-making process regarding cash /working capital allocations.

As a scale up business, the role will require a ‘hands on’ approach in all aspects.

Location: Hybrid working; a mix of working from our Bristol or London office & working remotely #LI-Hybrid

Employment type: Permanent (please note, you must have the right to work in the UK)

What you’ll be doing at Elvie:

● As our Head of IBP, you will be responsible for operations business planning across categories, manufacturing, markets and finance .

● You own and govern the monthly end to end S&OP process that is executed by your team, It will be your responsibility to embed and standardise the process that sets the cadence for our business continuously enhance it

● Lead all Pre-S&OP meetings leading up to and including Executive S&OP, both with cross-functional teams and with the Senior Executives team to drive decision making and alignment on the monthly consensus demand / supply forecast with rigorous analysis resulting in options, risk scenarios, and recommendations.

● Work closely with Product and Partnership teams to operationalise our plans with regards to manufacturing network, capacity and the securing of materials and delivery.

● Develop and manage the program timeline for the IBP implementation, to ensure we have a consistent set up to drive standardisation & scalability across Elvie.

● Provides cross functional direction and leadership in the development and maintenance of on-going volume forecasts and capacity management.

Requirements

What we are looking for:

● Ability to work with Product Engineering, Finance, Markets and Operations teams to assess constraints, risks and opportunities, and provide robust reporting on plan performance.

● Demonstrate a focus on delivery, helping create a culture of accountability for meeting the plan.

● Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Knowledge/Qualifications

● Knowledge of S&OP and integrated planning processes.

● Experienced in operational and long-range and port

● Strong stakeholder management and relationship building

● Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau other data analytics tools

● Program/Project Management experience

● Knowledge of Oracle Netsuite is desirable

Benefits

The benefits you’ll get:

We're on an exceptional journey. And we can offer you a genuinely purpose-led career with a culture built on trust, autonomy, and flexibility. In addition, we'll give you:

● Lots of flexibility: whether it’s working from home, doing the school run, or life admin, we understand that flexibility is essential, and we trust you to do the right thing for you and us

● Share options: we want everyone to have a stake in our success

● 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays

● 8 extra life leave days; getting married, moving house, menopause or just things that you can’t put a label on that matter to you

● 5=10 leave: 10 days’ additional leave on your 5th and 10th years of service!

● £100 contribution to your home working set up to spend as you see fit

● An annual personal development allowance of £200 and unlimited access to our learning and development platform, Learnerbly

● Generous parental leave policies; maternity & adoption (16 weeks at full pay, then 8 weeks paid at 75% followed by 15 weeks at SMP rate.), paternity/partner (6 weeks at full pay to take at any point during the first year of your child’s life), shared parental leave

● Healthcare plans, life insurance, and an employee assistance program for you and your family

● A tax-efficient group pension scheme

● Group income protection; protect your salary if you get sick

● A free Elvie trainer for you to keep or give away when you join

● Generous employee and friends & family discounts on Elvie products

● Wellbeing support from YuLife and access to SmartHealth app with unlimited GP appointments for you and your family, plus various well-being initiatives throughout the year

● Lovely offices in great locations, with drinks and snacks provided, along with fun social events

What you can expect after you’ve applied:

A member of our recruitment team will reach out to you after they have reviewed your application. You must ensure your application is completed correctly, and we strongly encourage you to add a cover letter or note to let us know why Elvie’s the right fit for you.

We would like to get to know you through your background, attitude, experience and understand your motivation to work with us. Our interview process varies depending on the position, but it typically looks like this:

● 30-minute video call with one of our recruiters

● 30-45 minute video call with the hiring manager

● 45-60 minute video interview with the team (some positions may require you to complete a task/presentation)

● For some positions, there may be an additional interview with one of our senior leadership team

This is an exciting time to join Elvie. You’ll have a voice, make an impact, and have the opportunity to mould your role. So be ready to learn, have fun, and be inspired by our passionate, talented team — and having a sense of humour helps too. 😉

Belonging at Elvie

At Elvie, we believe having diverse teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is key to our success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and we don't discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability or age.

If you need any support with your application, please get in contact with us: [email removed - click apply for more details] or 0203 884 7223.