Planning Analyst

Business Operations Specialist

Payrate: $69.00 - $69.00/hr. The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics, and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on to build sales forecasting using several variables (Traffic, Seasonality, multiple promos etc.)
• Develop weekly/monthly/quarterly sales forecast for both quantity and revenue
• Conduct promotional analysis for attribution, elasticity, and ROI/financial analysis
• Build a playbook to use promotional lift and recommend promos to achieve goals
• Develop monthly/quarterly targets and distribute the targets to various categories/channels and traffic drivers for Ecommerce
• Support supply chain team/process on forecast and demand/supply alignment
• Deep understanding of mobile promotions, sales, and channel actions
• Review and approve contracts, cost proposals, and contract supplements
• Approve project and work breakdown structures
• Review and approve the documentation of business processes
• Approve project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets
• Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions
• Consult with corporate offices, project managers, auditors, client, and sub-consultant representatives regarding future proposals
• Prepare sub-agreements and review and input sub-consultant invoices to ensure contact compliance
• Create presentations with compelling data-driven stories to share with leadership and cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations
• Work with Category Management, Finance, and Operations team to define and work on gap closures

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in Ecommerce business planning, category management, and/or data and analytics-intensive role with an emphasis on quantitative analytics
• Bachelor's degree in Business/Economics or in math/analytics/engineering is required
• MBA would be a plus
• Knowledge of supply chain management, PSI management, and supply planning is required
• Experience of working with Telecom, Technology, Consumer Electronics, and/or Retail industry is strongly preferred
• 10 years experience required

Skills

• Hands-on with advanced Excel with attention to detail to integrate complex data to build forecasting and perform analysis
• Knowledge of ML/AI models for forecasting, pricing, and promotional analytics for business analytics will be a plus
• Experience of writing code for ML in Python and building agents will be a plus
• Experience with financial analysis to build business cases and create P&L analysis
• Creative thinker with excellent business acumen, analytical skills, and experience with statistical modeling
• High level of confidence, integrity, enthusiasm, and executive presence that fits a fast-paced, energetic, and proactive organization
• Adaptability, using advanced preparation to quickly pivot throughout the week
• Exceptional presentation skills with good Microsoft PowerPoint capabilities
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time
• Expert knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods
• Expert ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed
• Expert ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $69.00 - $69.00 /hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.