Senior Manager, Financial Business Planning Operation

Samsung•Plano, TX

About The Position

Samsung Electronics America’s CE eCommerce team is hiring a Senior Manager to lead financial forecasting, business planning, supply chain financial alignment, and analytics across its consumer electronics portfolio. The portfolio includes TVs, audio, monitors, refrigerators, laundry, cooking, and dishwashers, as well as Expansion Commerce channels such as Marketplace, Carrier, Social, and FinTech. The role ensures financial plans, forecasts, and reporting support disciplined operations and clear P&L visibility. The position owns SKU-level revenue forecasts, Monthly Financial Plans, T-series submissions, QCD Plans, and weekly achievement-rate reporting. It develops performance dashboards and executive-ready summaries, analyzes funnel and promotional results, and supports inventory planning and optimization. The role also models the financial impact of channel launches and uses statistical, machine-learning, and AI/LLM-enabled methods to improve forecasting, scenario analysis, and reporting. It partners with Category Management, LOB Finance, PSI/BOPIS, Marketing, Fulfillment, IT, and Data Engineering, and oversees one financial/analytics contractor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
10–12 years of experience in financial planning, analytics, or a related quantitative field.
Strong expertise in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and financial modeling for an eCommerce or retail business.
Proficiency in SQL, Tableau, and advanced data analysis techniques, including regression analysis and time-series forecasting.
Experience leading cross-functional programs across sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related STEM field.
Experience with machine-learning algorithms such as ARIMA, exponential smoothing, neural networks, or gradient boosting models.
Background in consumer electronics, eCommerce, or retail financial planning.
Proven track record in strategic revenue management with documented quarterly business impact.
Experience applying AI/LLM tools to financial modeling and business intelligence.
Prior experience managing contractors or junior analysts.

Responsibilities

Own SKU-level revenue forecasts and Monthly Financial Plans across CE business units, submitting T-series updates in alignment with LOB and SEA Finance timelines.
Lead CPFR calls with PSI and BOPIS teams alongside Category Management to incorporate eCommerce demand signals into supply chain planning.
Develop and update QCD Plans covering Demand Revenue, Financial Revenue, SD, and Profit % in response to promotional plans, marketing changes, and channel mix shifts.
Report weekly Achievement Rates to the CE Weekly Business Review and prepare SCM content for LOB leadership.
Analyze traffic, conversion rates, and funnel performance against marketing forecasts; identify gaps by business unit, category, and channel, and report recommendations to Category Management.
Manage eCommerce aging and transfer price accuracy metrics, working with Fulfillment on in-stock performance and forecasting accuracy targets.
Build and maintain KPI dashboards using Tableau, SQL, and AI-augmented analytics workflows.
Produce executive-ready financial summaries for CE Weekly Business Reviews, monthly LOB reviews, and strategic planning cycles.
Address backorders and inventory supply issues across CE categories, including CTN model planning and new SKU forecast management, in coordination with Category Managers.
Lead CE demand forecasting using advanced modeling techniques to align eCommerce sell-out with upstream supply chain planning.
Use predictive analytics to anticipate demand fluctuations, minimize stockout and excess inventory exposure, and recommend inventory repositioning strategies.
Create financial program templates to assess promotional lift and profitability across CE business-unit promotional events, ensuring Finance alignment before execution.
Use A/B testing, hypothesis testing, and ROI analysis to evaluate promotional effectiveness and inform future targeting, depth, and timing.
Model the impact of Expansion channel launches on CE eCommerce revenue mix and margin profile.
Own financial business planning to achieve quarterly and annual revenue targets across the CE eCommerce portfolio.
Develop analytical frameworks using machine learning and statistical modeling to identify growth opportunities by business unit, product family, channel, and season.
Use LLM and AI tools to accelerate financial modeling, scenario analysis, and executive reporting, replacing traditional spreadsheet workflows with AI-native business intelligence.
Manage and direct one financial/analytics contractor, setting priorities, reviewing output, and ensuring quality standards.
Develop standard operating procedures and reporting cadences that scale with the expansion business.
Partner with IT and Data Engineering to maintain and improve eCommerce data infrastructure and reporting pipelines.