Senior Sales Planning Analyst - Japanese Bilingual Job Num: 57234

Senior Sales Planning Analyst - Japanese Bilingual Job Num: 57234

Sales / Marketing

Job Description

Position: Sr. Sales Planning Analyst - Japanese Bilingual

Location: Waller, TX (Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day WFH)

Salary: $70-106K (DOE)

Hours: 8am - 5pm (with some flexibility)

Report To: Manager, Sales Planning

*7+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Forecasting & Production Planning, Finance & Cost Accounting

*Knowledge of SQL, Excel, VBA, Maplnfo, CRM, ERP computer programming and relational databases

*Business+ level in Japanese and English

*BS in Statistics, Mathematics, Logistics, Finance or Accounting

*APICS certification or CPA is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Create aggregate monthly sales forecast by model for assigned product class
• Prepare monthly inventory plan by model for assigned product class
• Forecast sales demand by product class and SKU
• Prepare monthly inventory plan by SKU
• Prepare and compile sales/margin reports related to assigned product class or requested business unit data
• Maintain distribution warehouse inventory levels based on established lead times while managing within approved budget
• Maintain working relationships with cross-functional teams to optimize efficiency and ensure smooth product flow to the customer
• Manage phase-in and phase-out of new product introductions and transitions
• Analyze large amounts of sales and inventory data to make proficient production decisions at the SKU level
• Collect business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources
• Communicate across all business disciplines both verbally and written
• Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy and reformulate models as necessary
• Gather, compile and analyze data from various sources, including offsite sales personnel in the field
• Assist in annual planning and preparation of tools
• Create/maintain sales/margin reports that assist key sales management personnel throughout business unit
• Participate in additional projects to support ongoing business needs

Nature and Scope:

• Works within knowledge
• May provide guidance

Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of finance-cost accounting, forecasting and planning methodologies
• Ability to build and maintain complex computer applications and programs that perform analysis, organize data & create reports from various sources
• Knowledge of relational databases and the ability to create stored procedures
• Ability to perform complex analysis such as regression, forecasting, and probability modeling
• Ability to capture and document business and reporting requirements from multiple sources
• Ability to co-ordinate and manage simultaneous data analysis requests of varying size and scope
• Advanced Excel skills and strong in Access
• Must have strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills, high level of attention to detail
• Ability to anticipate and solve practical problems and resolve issues
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to apply good judgement, decision making skills and strong work ethics and integrity on the job
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Customer focus, sales, presentation and negotiation skills, comfortable in working with C-level executives
• In-depth knowledge of SQL, Excel, VBA, Maplnfo, CRM, ERP computer programming and relational databases

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in: Quantitative business analysis, Forecasting & production planning, Finance & cost accounting
• Bilingual Japanese/English is required

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (Statistics, Mathematics, Logistics, Finance, Accounting, etc.)
• APICS certification a plus, CPA a plus

To apply please email you resume to airaha@pasona.com

Job Details

City: Waller
State: TX
Job Type: Permanent Job
Salary High: 106400.00
Salary Low: 70900.00
Languages: English;Japanese
Hours of Operation: 8am - 5pm
Benefits: Health Ins;Dental Ins;Vision Ins;401K;Life Ins;Long-term Disability;Bonus;Paid Time Off;Short-term Disability;Flexible Spending Accounts

Contact Information

Job Owner: Akino Iraha
Job Owner Email : airaha@pasona.com