Business Planning Analyst

Description:

Making the future is everyday life at Samsung. We’re seeking innovators who are called to not just change the world, but build a better one. We enable the best technology hardware on the planet, but our best is always a prototype for something better and our people thrive with a driven mindset – better builds on better. We believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves.

Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners and communities.

At Samsung Electronics America, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. Only the resilient and resourceful thrive in the daily dose of unexpected at Samsung. We unapologetically push to achieve unforeseen potential in everything we do, both within the workplace and at home. We fearlessly face challenges head-on, conquer the unconquerable, and are comfortable living in the uncomfortable zone.

Role and Responsibilities

The Sr. Business Planning Analyst provides operational and analytical support to the Carrier Partnership. This includes various types of projects and data management for both Business Planning and financial activities (supply chain, demand planning, revenue projection, etc.). Additional responsibilities include interacting with customers and preparing reports on SCM data analysis and KPI for senior management and headquarters.

Role and Responsibilities

• Support Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) supply chain process by providing internal reports and analysis during weekly planning meetings.
• Manage system-based tools that provide real-time information regarding sales, order forecast, and channel inventory; extract data to conduct channel inventory analysis and reconciliation.
• Coordinate with internal teams on the weekly production confirmation, EOH/Aging clearance plan and product arrival schedules. Reviewing and identifying variances compared to outstanding sales orders and forecasts to plan for future product availability and inventory.
• Facilitate monthly/quarterly revenue projection and target planning cycles through accurate template management.
• Monitor team performance on weekly/quarterly KPIs to identify exception cases and analyze those metrics for potential process improvements to drive operational efficiency.
• May communicate daily between headquarters and internal cross-functional teams and handle escalation on production allocation, delivery requirements, and inventory management.
• Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests from internal and external customers in a time sensitive environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Required and Minimum of 4 years' experience in General Business, Sales Operations management, supply chain, finance, or related field.
• Experience in the telecommunications and/or wireless industry requiring management of finance, logistics, distribution, program management, and/or business planning, or equivalent work experience in planning, finance, or operations.
• Experience should include researching and resolving customer product development, launch, delivery, and logistics issues; driving process improvement to streamline business cadence.