Senior Strategic Planning Analyst

Motion Recruitment; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Strategic Planning Analyst for a global retail brand in Irving, TX. The role is onsite with potential to become hybrid after the initial ramp-up (2–3 months), so local candidates are required.

The analyst will support high-priority strategic initiatives, translate complex inputs into structured analyses, and prepare executive-ready materials for CEO/Board discussions. Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills and data storytelling are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in corporate strategy, consulting, or strategic planning in retail/tech.
• Proven ability to create board-ready materials and executive presentations.
• Strong business acumen and context-driven insight generation.
• Experience with market/consumer insights and competitive analysis.
• Experience using LLM-based tools for research and insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop executive-ready presentations for senior leadership and Board audiences.
• Conduct macro trends, competitive dynamics, customer behaviors, and tech research.
• Frame questions into structured analyses for enterprise initiatives.
• Synthesize data into concise executive summaries for leadership.
• Present analytical outputs to senior stakeholders daily.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather enterprise-wide intelligence.
• Lead competitive intelligence and track market shifts and disruptors.
• Support earnings, Board meetings, and Monthly Business Reviews materials.

Skills

Strategic thinking

PowerPoint

Excel

Board/C-suite materials

Market insights

LLM tools for research

Job description

Our client, a global retail brand, is actively looking for a Senior Strategic Planning Analyst to join their team in Irving, TX! This role is onsite but has the potential to become a hybrid position after initial ramp up the first 2-3 months so local candidates are required.

***This is a full-time permanent position***

This Senior Strategic Planning Analyst will support high-priority strategic initiatives that inform executive decision making and long-term business planning across the organization. This role enables CEO and Board level discussions by translating complex internal and external input into structured analyses and clear narratives that support enterprise direction.

This person will strengthen the Strategy team’s enterprise-wide efforts by combining analytical rigor with executive ready storytelling. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in ambiguity, synthesizing complex data into clear insights, and supporting senior stakeholders through decision ready outputs in high visibility settings.

This is not a traditional corporate strategy role. While the team partners closely with senior leadership, it does not run enterprise planning processes and instead operates in an internal advisory capacity, supporting leadership through analytical insights, competitive intelligence, and executive ready materials that inform enterprise discussions and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop executive ready presentations that translate analysis into structured narratives for senior leadership and Board audiences.
• Conduct research and strategic analysis on macroeconomic trends, competitive dynamics, customer behaviors, and retail technology.
• Frame ambiguous business questions into structured analyses that support enterprise-wide initiatives and Board updates.
• Synthesize complex data and external signals into concise executive summaries for senior leadership.
• Present analytical outputs directly to senior stakeholders on a day-to-day basis.
• Partner with cross functional teams to gather intelligence and reflect an integrated enterprise view.
• Lead competitive intelligence deep dives and track market share, business model shifts, and emerging disruptors.
• Support preparation of materials during high intensity reporting cycles such as earnings, Board meetings, and Monthly Business Reviews.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or strategic planning within retail, CPG, or technology sectors.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills with demonstrated ability to independently develop Board or C suite ready materials.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to identify implications and translate analysis into decision ready outputs.
• Experience working with market or consumer insights and competitive analysis.
• Experience utilizing LLM based tools for research and insight generation, coupled with a growth-oriented mindset and willingness to take on complex analytical challenges.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with investor relations processes or earnings preparation cycles.
• Strong grasp of key retail performance metrics such as comp sales, margins, and store level economics.
• Experience working with external data or intelligence platforms such as Bloomberg, Placer.ai, or AlphaSense.