Planning Analyst

Universal Bearings, Inc.; Bremen (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Bearings, Inc. is seeking a data-driven analyst to support planning and decision-making. The role focuses on analyzing historical and current data, developing forecasts, and monitoring KPIs to improve organizational performance.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to gather requirements, maintain planning data, and conduct scenario analyses. A bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of analytical experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 2+ years of planning/forecasting or analytical experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel with pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Ability to translate analyses into actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Collaborative across multi-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical and current data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and performance gaps.
• Develop forecasts, planning models, and reports to support business planning.
• Monitor performance against forecasts, budgets, and KPIs.
• Investigate variances and provide recommendations to improve performance.
• Support annual planning, monthly/quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to gather requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Statistics, Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP / Lookup functions

Job description

**Position Summary:** responsible for analyzing business, operational, and planning data to support informed decision-making and improve organizational performance. This role develops forecasts, analyzes trends, monitors key performance indicators, and provides actionable insights to support short- and long-term planning initiatives.******Essential Functions:**Analyze historical and current data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and performance gaps.Develop forecasts, planning models, and reports to support business and operational planning.Monitor actual performance against forecasts, budgets, plans, and established KPIs.Investigate variances and provide recommendations to improve performance and resource utilization.Support annual planning, monthly/quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and other departments to gather requirements and develop effective planning solutions.Maintain accurate planning data, assumptions, models, and documentation.Conduct scenario analysis and what-if modeling to evaluate potential business decisions.Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, data quality, and planning methodologies.Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.**Must be fluent in Korean – writing, reading, and speaking.********Minimum Requirements:******Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Statistics, Analytics, or a related field.2+ years of experience in planning, finance, forecasting, financial analysis, business analysis, operations analysis, or a related analytical role.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis.Ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into clear business recommendations.Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across functional teams.You should be proficient in:Bachelor's DegreeData Analysis and ManipulationBudgeting / Forecasting Experience