Planning Coordinator

At Hays Enterprise Solutions, our mission is to help organisations thrive by supporting their workforce needs. We partner with over thirty large organisations across Australia and New Zealand, providing tailored solutions to ensure our clients have unrivalled access to top talent and unique market insights to build their evolving workforces.

This is a contract opportunity until April 2027 within a well-established and market-leading automotive organisation.

What you'll contribute to

As a Planning Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting corporate strategy, business planning and strategic intelligence initiatives. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will help develop market intelligence reports, coordinate company-wide planning activities and deliver insights that influence future business direction and decision-making.

This position is ideal for a highly organised and analytical professional early in their career who enjoys working with data, research and reporting while coordinating projects and business initiatives across a large organisation.

How you'll make an impact

• Develop strategic intelligence reports by analysing market research, automotive industry trends, consumer buying behaviours and macro-economic factors to support business planning and strategic decision-making.
• Research, consolidate and present insights from a range of internal and external sources, translating complex information into meaningful and actionable reports.
• Support the coordination and monitoring of annual planning activities, business priorities and company KPI frameworks to ensure strategic objectives remain on track.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, briefing papers and communications that clearly articulate business priorities, opportunities and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities and forums involving multiple business units, ensuring projects, presentations and key initiatives are delivered effectively and on schedule.
• Assist in the planning and execution of company-wide business events, meetings and strategy forums by managing timelines, engaging stakeholders and supporting presenters.
• Maintain reporting frameworks and systems to ensure accurate, timely and consistent information is available for decision-making.

Build strong relationships across the organisation, acting as a key point of coordination and ensuring information is shared effectively between stakeholders.

Your attributes – if you've got one or more, we'd love to hear from you!

• Degree qualification in Business, Commerce, Economics, Marketing, Analytics or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in reporting, research, project coordination, administration, planning or business support roles.
• Strong analytical and data skills, with the ability to identify trends, interpret information and develop meaningful insights.
• Excellent report writing and presentation development skills, with confidence translating complex information into clear business messages.
• Exceptional organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and a structured approach to planning and administration.
• Confident communicator who can engage with stakeholders across different levels of the business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience working within a large corporate environment will be highly regarded.
• Exposure to market research, strategic planning, business intelligence, forecasting or the automotive industry will be advantageous.

If you feel as though this role could be a good fit for you, then please do not hesitate to reach out and apply!