Senior Strategy & Planning Manager, Europe

Upway is hiring a Senior Strategy & Planning Manager.

Upway is the leading platform selling refurbished e-bikes in Europe and the US. Our mission is to make light electric mobility accessible to everyone.With a very ambitious plan for the years ahead, we are looking forward to reinforcing our Strategy & Planning team to continue piloting our expansion.

The Strategy & Planning team is dealing with a wide range of topics, such as Business Planning, Financial Performance Monitoring, Pricing, and some Operational projects across Europe.

The Senior Strategy & Planning Manager will work closely with our General Managers as well as functional Leads, taking ownership of multiple workstreams, and bringing his/her analytical and problem solving skills to help us build the global leader in light electric mobility.The role is based in Paris, with some travels needed across Europe (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands).

• Business Planning: Strategize, forecast, and create robust business plans for Upway, constantly evaluating and recalibrating against results, ensuring adaptability and agility as needed.
• Financial Performance Monitoring: Monitor, understand, and interpret financial and operational metrics to shape the strategic direction and actionable plans. Deepen the comprehension of the key drivers of our business.
• Pricing: Refine and enhance Upway's pricing model, integrating and optimizing essential variables to fuel growth and profitability.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster collaborative relationships across teams, driving Operational projects and initiatives forward (e.g., cost optimization, category management, working capital requirement), guaranteeing alignment with the organization's overarching strategic objectives.

• Experience: 6-10 years of experience in Finance, Strategy Consulting, Operations or equivalent.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, adept at extracting actionable insights from data.
• Data: Proficiency with data analysis tools (GSheets, SQL) is a must.
• Project & Stakeholders Management: Ability to plan and execute initiatives of varying durations and scales while effectively managing stakeholders.
• Innovation and Autonomy: Proactive, innovative, and autonomous at identifying and implementing process improvements and standard methodologies.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in English.