Advisor-Strategy Planning

FedEx Freight; Harrison (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight is seeking a strategic planner to develop and implement the organization's long-term plans. The role involves coordinating input across major business units to ensure alignment with goals and profitability. Strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills are essential.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years in IT or a business environment, with experience in project management and forecasting. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT or a business environment.
• Knowledge of project management, quantitative analysis, forecasting, or market/competitive analysis preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develops the organization's strategic plans and implements a plan for future success.
• Coordinates input from major business units to align plans and perspectives.
• Transforms concepts into strategies with analyses and profitability screening.
• Identifies, researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations to support growth objectives.
• Ensures compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic planning

Strong communication

Leadership and analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in computer science, engineering, information systems, or business administration or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

This position will be domiciled at a FedEx Freight location in Memphis, Tennessee, or in Harrison, Arkansas. You will be required to work at a FedEx Freight location several times per week.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Responsible for the development of the organization's strategic plan(s) and implementing a plan for future success, ensuring alignment with business goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts environmental scans, organizational positioning analysis, and other studies.
• Coordinates input from all major business units to facilitate the integration of individual business unit plans, best practices, and global and multi-discipline perspectives.
• Develops concepts into strategies including quantitative analyses and recommendations; screens plan for strategic fit, feasibility and profitability prior to presentation to senior management.
• Identify, research, analyze, and make recommendations to support the organization's growth objectives.
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer

This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in computer science, engineering, information systems, or business administration or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in information technology or a business environment.
• Knowledge of project management, quantitative analysis, forecasting, process improvement, or market/competitive analysis, preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, analytical and critical thinking ability with time management and management skills.

JOB CONDITIONS

Some travel required.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge

• Design end-to-end customer problem resolution processes within a contact center environment.
• Define and optimize multi-channel support processes (Telephony, IVR, Email, Chat, Self-Service) within Salesforce.
• Create reports and dashboards that translate business needs and KPIs into actionable insights in Salesforce.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment around the customer journey, ensuring designs reflect customer needs and experiences.
• Drive operational improvements through innovative solutions and emerging technologies, including AI/GenAI.

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