Strategic Planner & Business Analyst

Job Description

Title: Strategic Planner & Business Analyst

Company Name: Bata Shoe Co. (Bangladesh) Ltd.

Vacancy: 01

Age: Na

Job Location: Gazipur (Tongi)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Multinational Companies, Tannery/Footwear

• Bachelor/Honors

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Multinational Companies, Tannery/Footwear

• This role works directly with the Managing Director to set Bata’s plans and growth path. It reviews strategy proposals from all departments, builds clear decision models, and helps choose the actions that will deliver results. It turns insights into simple visuals like dashboards, charts, and one pager roadmaps to guide fast, fact-based decisions. It works with Sales, Factory, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing to turn plans into execution. It also represents Bata with investors, industry delegates, and government or partner bodies, and briefs internal teams and the Board to keep everyone aligned. The goal is strong execution and steady, sustainable growth in Bangladesh.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in strategic roles.
• Proven track record of working at the strategic level with leadership teams.
• Experience in collaborating with foreign teams and cross-border projects.
• Hands-on exposure in Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Factory operations.
• Direct involvement in decision-making with top management.
• Strong ability to combine cross-functional expertise with strategic leadership to drive growth.

• Evaluate strategic options from all departments, compare alternatives, and create structured decision-making models to guide leadership choices.
• Translate complex analyses into clear visual presentations—dashboards, charts, and strategy roadmaps—for faster and fact-based decisions
• Conduct detailed business and financial analysis, including sales trends, cost structures, profitability, and working capital performance, to highlight risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with supply chain, retail, factory, finance, and marketing teams to align departmental initiatives with overall company objectives
• Identify potential growth areas by analyzing market trends, consumer demand, and competitor actions, and recommend strategies to capture these opportunities
• Support high-performance teams with new ideas, strategic frameworks, and action plans that improve execution and deliver sustainable results
• Represent Bata in discussions with investors, regulators, government bodies, and industry delegates, ensuring alignment between external stakeholders and internal priorities.
• Prepare and present strategic reviews, business cases, and performance updates for the Managing Director
• Evaluate and verify assumptions behind budget preparation through research, analysis, and cross-checking of departmental inputs.
• Track KPIs across all departments on behalf of the MD and prepare judgment sheets, models, and dashboards for easy performance evaluation.
• Review factory operations by analyzing production capacity, utilization levels, labor efficiency, quality KPIs, and cost variances to ensure competitiveness and prepare capacity expansion plans.
• Assist the MD in preparing the business growth roadmap, including CAPEX planning, capacity expansion, sales projections, and market demand forecasting.
• Lead special projects such as joint ventures, toll manufacturing, research initiatives, and advanced analytics to explore new opportunities.
• Review sourcing and supplier mix, check import and logistics challenges, and monitor inventory levels to suggest improvements for smoother operations and better cost control.