Corporate Strategy & Planning Analyst - Korean Bilingual

ISEE Career Solutions, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ISEE Career Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Strategy & Planning Analyst to join its Strategy Planning Team in Lincolnshire, IL.

The candidate will transform business inputs into executive-ready insights to guide leadership on focus, growth, and execution. The role requires 2+ years in strategy-related roles, B2B manufacturing experience, CRM proficiency (Salesforce), and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in corporate strategy, strategic planning, or related roles.
• Experience in B2B manufacturing/industrial goods or energy/automation.
• Experience with CRM tools such as Salesforce and data triangulation.
• Excel and PowerPoint advanced skills.
• Strong financial analysis, variance analysis, forecasting, and scenario thinking.
• Clear, concise communicator and comfortable presenting to leadership.
• Fluent in Korean and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain core performance views across actuals, plan, and forecast.
• Analyze results vs. Plan / Forecast / Prior Year, explaining key drivers and implications.
• Support annual operating plans and rolling forecast cycles; help teams stay aligned to targets.
• Build executive-ready materials in Excel/PowerPoint to support timely decisions.
• Convert analysis into clear options, trade-offs, and next-step recommendations.
• Support short-, mid-, and long-term strategy development, tracking execution progress.
• Help review and refresh business portfolio priorities as conditions evolve.
• Conduct market sensing across customers, competitors, and industry trends.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to surface issues early, align stakeholders, and drive closure.
• Help run planning/strategy operating rhythms (meeting agendas, pre-reads, decisions, and follow-ups)

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Korean language

English language

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Company is a global manufacturer and supplier of electrical equipment and products, looking to establish its presence in the North American market under its own brand name.

Position Overview

The Company is hiring a Corporate Strategy & Planning Analyst to join its Strategy Planning Team in Lincolnshire, IL. In this role, the candidate will turn business and market inputs into clear insights and executive-ready recommendations—supporting leadership decisions on where to focus, how to grow, and how to execute.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain core performance views across actuals, plan, and forecast
• Analyze results vs. Plan / Forecast / Prior Year, explaining key drivers and implications
• Support annual operating plans and rolling forecast cycles; help teams stay aligned to targets
• Build executive-ready materials in Excel/PowerPoint to support timely decisions
• Convert analysis into clear options, trade-offs, and next-step recommendations
• Support short-, mid-, and long-term strategy development, tracking execution progress
• Help review and refresh business portfolio priorities as customer, sales, and market conditions evolve
• Conduct market sensing across customers, competitors, and industry trends
• Partners with cross-functional teams to surface issues early, align stakeholders, and drive closure
• Help run planning/strategy operating rhythms (meeting agendas, pre-reads, decisions, and follow-ups)

Requirements

• 2+ years in corporate strategy, strategic planning, business planning, management consulting, business development, finance, or related roles
• Experience in B2B environments, especially manufacturing/industrial goods or energy/automation
• Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and data triangulation across multiple sources
• Coursework/focus in management accounting or finance is a plus
• Strong foundation in financial analysis (variance analysis, forecasting, scenario thinking; basic modeling)
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Clear, concise communicator; comfortable presenting to leadership
• Structured problem-solver who can break down ambiguous business questions and drive insight
• Fluent in Korean and English (written and verbal)