Business Planning Specialist

ROSS; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in the graphics industry is seeking a Business Planning Specialist to manage forecasting processes and support product life cycle management. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree and an MBA with strong analytical skills and experience with SAP. This role involves analyzing forecasts, building relationships across departments, and minimizing supply constraints. It offers an opportunity to contribute significantly within a dynamic business setting. Located in York Region, Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is mandatory.
• MBA preferred.
• Experience with SAP is significant.

Responsibilities

• Manage forecasting process ensuring high quality forecasts.
• Conduct analysis of forecast and actual sales.
• Support product life cycle management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Advanced Excel skills

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

Job description

Our client, a market leader in the graphics industry is looking for a Business Planning Specialist.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing forecasting process ensuring that there is always a high qualify forecast loaded into the system.
• Supporting wafer order process.
• Serving as the key contact for demand to Sales and Asic Operations. Also working with Sales/ASIC Operations on supply allocation.
• Participating in the creation of yearly plans and quarterly outlooks and provide volume projections for quarterly business reviews.
• Conducting analysis of the forecast and actual sales to project business unit performance and highlight issues to the management team and product team.
• Developing models by segment, product line, and channel that help depict the run rate of future products within different channels.
• Supporting product life cycle management including: creating generic part number and BOM, helping manage product transitions, and coordinating product end of life communications.
• Representing PCBU at the weekly 'triangle process' to minimize supply constraints.
• Proactive demand analysis to proactively identify inventory issues, working with BU marketing to create plans to move slow moving, obsolete and excess inventory and minimize write downs.
• Building relationships with BU General manager, BU Directors, Product Managers, Sales and Asic Operations.
• Manage the Board planning and inventory management for PCBU.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree.
• MBA.
• Solid business acumen, excellent judgment and strong analytical skills.
• Strong systems skills in general and advanced knowledge of Excel.
• "Significant" experience with SAP.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Experience building analytical tools/models.
• Ability to think big picture and dive into the details.