Business Analyst

LG Electronics North America; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health/dental/vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Short-term incentives

Mental health resources

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

LG Electronics North America is seeking a data-driven planning professional to support financial and KPI planning for the Home Appliance segment. You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management and Finance to drive performance and optimize opportunities.

The role focuses on developing annual plans, analyzing trends, and delivering actionable insights for leadership to improve profitability. Strong Excel and bilingual English/Korean skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Planning or related field.
• 5–7 years of planning or project management experience.
• Experience creating business plans, analyses, and strategic plans.
• Ability to summarize large data into trends for recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and Office skills.
• Korean and English reading/writing proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of long-term vision and strategic priorities.
• Manage department's financial performance against sales and growth goals.
• Develop annual financial and KPI plans with top-down and bottom-up input.
• Evaluate sales performance using KPI development and measurement.
• Prepare monthly KPI reports and share insights with teams.

Skills

Korean bilingual

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Planning

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Step into the innovative world of LG Electronics. As a global leader in technology, LG Electronics is dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. Our brand promise, 'Life's Good', embodies our commitment to ensuring a happier life for all. We have a rich history spanning over six decades and a global presence in over 290 locations.Our diverse portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions. Our management philosophy, "Jeong-do Management," embodies our commitment to high ethical standards and transparent operations. Grounded in the principles of 'Customer-Value Creation' and 'People-Oriented Management', these values shape our corporate culture, fostering creativity, diversity, and integrity. At LG, we believe in the power of collective wisdom through an inclusive work environment.Join us and become a part of a company that is shaping the future of technology.At LG, we strive to make Life Good for Everyone.

What we can offer:

A crafted employee experience designed to foster professional growth, a focus on health & well-being and an internal community that will set you up for success.

We offer an environment that enables colleagues to demonstrate their capabilities, focus on their work and create value. At LG, you're encouraged to take a creative and individual approach to challenges with strong emphasis placed on performance and skill—and equal, merit-based opportunities across the board. We want our colleagues to grow with our global business. That's why we deliver sure rewards for exceptional performance and offer industry-leading benefits. Come join the team!

The Opportunity:

This position will be part of the Home Appliance Planning Team and will be expected to provide support and coordination on Financial & KPI planning, performance management & measurement. The incumbent will work closely with many stakeholders both internal and external to the organization (including but not limited to Sales, Product Management, Business Manager, and other stakeholders in HQ).

Responsibilities:

• Drive the development and implementation of our businesses' visions, strategies, and long-term strategic priorities
• Manage the financial success of department by meeting sales, profit, and growth goals, analyzing historical data and current trends, providing strategic recommendations to maximize opportunities & mitigate risk
• Develop the annual financial & KPI plans of sales individuals in conjunction with top down direction and bottom up proposals
• Accurately, objectively and constructively evaluate performance of sales individuals via KPI development & measurement process
• Organize data for monthly report on KPI metrics & ad-hoc analyses, and communicate to impacted teams and leadership
• Participate on various process improvement activities and other special projects
• Own sales database and maintain
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing project performance data and making recommendations for process improvements
• Monitor and analyze key Sales KPIs to track business performance against targets
• Identify performance gaps and provide actionable insights to drive sales and profitability improvement
• Support quarterly and annual business reviews by consolidating KPI performance and highlighting key issues and opportunities
• Collaborate with Sales, Planning, and Finance teams to align on performance tracking methodologies and reporting standards

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Planning or other related fields
• 5-7 years of professional work experience in fast-paced planning, project management or similar relevant experience preferred
• Experience creating business plans, analyses, and strategic plans
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with business representatives
• Ability to extract large amounts of data (database mining skills) and summarize that data into useful trend information
• Must be able to synthesize information into actionable recommendations and analyses
• Exceptional skillset in Excel and Microsoft Office products
• Experience in OLAP or other database management is a plus
• Bilingual (English / Korean): Must be able to read and write Korean

$72,000 — $87,000 USD

Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees:

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investmentoptions.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors:

• Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.

Applicants who need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact our team by phone at: 973-477-7090 [e-mail]. This email and phone number will only reply to accommodation requests and is not intended for general employment inquiries.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.