Strategic Planning Analyst

Emerson•Round Rock, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a Strategic Planning Professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in Round Rock, TX, you will work closely with our executive leadership team to develop and execute growth and change management strategies across business functions from technology to sales, business development, marketing, operations, human resources, supply chain, and more. This role has strong connectivity throughout the entire global Systems and Solutions organization and will also work with complimentary planning roles at the Enterprise level.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
6+ years relevant work experience with an understanding of the product development cycle, financial practices, planning, marketing, customer service, and/or manufacturing to drive effective business decisions
Some knowledge or experience in business administration, engineering, and/or manufacturing to be able to perform high level economic analysis, financial analysis, financial evaluation, and forecasting
Must have demonstrated ability in the rendering of objective business decisions
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and planning skills
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Advanced presentational skills
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%, occasional international travel
Demonstrated project management experience
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

MBA
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics Finance, Engineering or a related technical field

Responsibilities

Support and participate in Emerson Planning Process which will include major management events such as board meetings, quarterly business reviews, strategy reviews, and value creation conferences.
Develop, in conjunction with staff, long range objectives and strategic plans by identifying internal and external strategic issues that could affect growth and profitability including macroeconomic trends, competitors, and market position.
Coordinate long-term strategic planning and short-term planning process for the business unit
Create and maintain quantitative model of competitive participation in markets and geographies.
Work with regional and production teams to collect market intelligence, aggregate and analyze for trends, and present results to executive team.
Evaluate business performance of product lines and make portfolio recommendations to optimize growth and profitability for global business.
Analyze macroeconomic indicators and develop correlation models to track business performance and develop long-range economic models for global business.
Make appropriate recommendations to senior management on long and short-range plans as well as work on special projects as assigned.
Work closely with marketing, engineering, finance and other departments as necessary in the development of product line business plans.
Recruiting and developing new Strategic Planners and assist with the smooth transition of projects.