Bilingual Planning & Strategy Analyst — SAP & Forecasting

Pasona N A, Inc.; The Colony (TX); On-site; USD 93,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Annual bonus opportunities

Job summary

Pasona N A, Inc. in The Colony, TX is seeking a Senior Business Strategy & Operations Analyst to support planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic initiatives for North American operations.

The role requires collaboration across Sales, Product Management, Finance, Supply Chain, and expatriate teams in Japan, with business-level Japanese and English communication, and strong Excel and SAP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Approximately 5–8 years of experience in business planning, supply chain, operations analysis, or similar.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Business-level Japanese and English proficiency (speaking, reading, writing) required.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, charts, data analysis).
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support annual business planning, forecasting, and performance management.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, sales forecasts, inventory levels, backlog, and business performance.
• Analyze business results and identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Prepare reports and analysis for management and executive-level discussions.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Product Management, Supply Chain, and other departments.
• Coordinate planning and reporting activities between the U.S. team and headquarters in Japan.
• Support SAP implementation and business process improvement initiatives.
• Assist with system testing, user training, process documentation, and workflow improvements.
• Conduct scenario analysis and provide recommendations to support business growth and operational efficiency.

Skills

Bilingual Japanese/English

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Pasona N A, Inc. in The Colony, TX is seeking a Senior Business Strategy & Operations Analyst to support planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic initiatives for North American operations.

The role requires collaboration across Sales, Product Management, Finance, Supply Chain, and expatriate teams in Japan, with business-level Japanese and English communication, and strong Excel and SAP skills.