Ecommerce Business Planning and Analysis Manager
Top skills:
- Strong Business analytics
- Forecasting
- Promotion Analysis and business cases
- Advanced Excel for complex analysis
Schedule: Hybrid, Mon-Thu onsite, Fri WFH
Summary:
The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director.
Job Responsibilities:
Review and approve contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements.
Approve project and work breakdown structures.
Review and approve the documentation of business processes.
Approve project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets.
Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions.
Consult with corporate offices, project managers, auditors, client and sub-consultant representatives regarding future proposals.
Prepare sub-agreements and review and input sub-consultant invoices to ensure contact compliance.
Skills:
Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.
Expert ability to work independently and manage one's time.
Expert knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
Expert ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
Expert ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.
10+ years experience required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:
Essentials/Duties and Responsibilities
• Hands-on to build Sales forecasting using several variables (Traffic, Seasonality, multiple promos etc.)
• Develop weekly/monthly/quarterly sales forecast for both quantity and revenue
• Promotional analysis for attribution, elasticity and ROI/financial analysis
• Build a play book to use Promotional lift and to recommend promos to achieve goals
• Develop monthly/quarterly targets and distribute the targets to various categories/channels and traffic drivers for Ecommerce
• Support supply chain team/process on forecast and demand/supply alignment
• Deep understanding of Mobile promotions, sales and channel actions
• Improve long term forecasting w/suitable analytical methodologies
• Use advanced analytics methodologies such as ML/AI forecasting methodologies for sales forecasting
• Create presentations with compelling data driven story to share with leadership, cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations
• Work with Category Management, Finance and Operations team to define and work on gap closures
Background/Experience
• 6+ years of experience in Ecommerce business planning, category management and/or data and analytics-intensive role with an emphasis on Quantitative analytics
• Bachelors degree in Business/Economics or in math/analytics/engineering is required
• MBA would be a plus
• Hands-on with advanced excel with attention to detail to integrate complex data to build forecasting and to perform analysis
• Knowledge of ML/AI models for forecasting, pricing and promotional analytics for business analytics will be a plus
• Experience with Financial analysis to build business cases and to create P&L analysis
• Creative thinker with excellent business acumen, analytical skills and experience with statistical modeling
• High level of confidence, integrity, enthusiasm, executive presence that fits a fast-paced, energetic and proactive organization
• Adaptability, using advanced preparation to quickly pivot throughout the week
• Exceptional presentation skills with good Microsoft PowerPoint capabilities
• Experience of working with Telecom, Technology, Consumer Electronics and/or Retail industry is strongly preferred
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