Corporate Planning Analyst

Nichiha•Johns Creek, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Planning team serves as a vital bridge between the U.S. local entity (NUSA) and Japan Headquarters (HQ), ensuring timely reporting and cross-border alignment. This position will be responsible for driving various critical and wide-ranging business initiatives, including budget planning, mid-term business plan formulation, sales management system enhancements, production/logistics optimization, and cross-functional project management. Initially, the successful candidate will own assigned data aggregation, financial analysis and material preparation for ongoing high-priority projects. Additionally, the role is responsible for ad-hoc data analysis requests from executive management and supporting the overall operational capacity of the team while gaining a comprehensive understanding of our business operations. Ultimately, the job holder will independently plan and execute major projects as the primary owner/project manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics or related field.
3 to 5 years of professional experience leading data analysis or report preparation in Corporate Planning, Finance/Accounting, Sales Planning, Business Analysis, or Management Consulting. (Agility and data processing speed are valued over years of experience).
Advanced Excel skills (proficiency in formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation, and cross-referencing large datasets).
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with speed and agility in a fast-paced, ad-hoc environment where priorities can shift rapidly.
Japanese: Business level or higher is mandatory (Native or equivalent). Must be able to independently manage seamless information exchange, handle complex business requirements, and draft/coordinate materials with Japan HQ (Corporate Planning and other related divisions).
English: Business level. Ability to clearly understand directives from local management and local staff, translating them accurately into data and structured documentation.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.) or experience in data validation.
Professional background or foundational knowledge in the manufacturing sector, supply chain, or logistics operations.
Experience in project tracking (PMO) or creating structured business process documentation and manuals.
Foundational knowledge of data extraction and system utilization using ERP platforms (such as IFS).

Responsibilities

Coordinate with various departments to collect, aggregate, and analyze data for budgeting, mid-term business planning, and key performance management frameworks (KPIs, ROIC, etc.).
Run simulations and identify business challenges for business portfolio analysis and segment/product profitability evaluations (such as visualizing marginal profits).
Assume full ownership of specific areas of budgeting and mid-term business planning, independently leading plan formulations and cross-border adjustments with HQ.
Track progress of sales and order data, and update/create variance (gap) analysis reports against targets for executive review.
Support the automation and standardization of sales and marketing reports by leveraging internal data tools (BI tools, Tableau, Excel, etc.).
Conduct data analysis on sales discount rules and specific market/customer performances to propose concrete improvement measures to the sales department.
Serve as Project Manager, including managing stakeholders, timelines and schedules via Gantt charts and needed resources, for assigned cross-functional initiatives, such as new product development and factory production transfers.
Respond promptly to urgent data extraction and research requests (ad-hoc analysis) from management and structure the findings into clear executive reports.
Lead information sharing, negotiations, and alignments with relevant stakeholders (Japan HQ, Logistics, QC, external vendors, etc.) for corporate and logistics operational tasks, such as tracking reciprocal tariff/duty refunds.
Document data aggregation processes and recurring reporting workflows that are currently reliant on specific individuals. Create and maintain clear step-by-step manuals to ensure workflow efficiency and operational continuity.