About the position
The Business Planning Advisor role at FedEx involves leading and executing quantitative analysis of operations, major company projects, and proposals. This position is crucial for providing technical direction and program leadership, ensuring that business planning aligns with corporate objectives and financial performance. The advisor will analyze financial and operational data, develop business planning models, and support strategic forecasting and annual business planning processes.
Responsibilities
• Leads and executes quantitative analysis of operations, major company projects, and proposals.
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• Analyzes financial and operating data to measure, analyze, and project profit-and-loss, return-on-investment, cash flow, capital justifications, risks, and benefits.
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• Provides feasibility and business impact assessments, ensuring a focus on corporate impact.
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• Develops and executes presentations to executive and senior management.
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• Develops and maintains planning measurement systems, linking results to objectives and plans.
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• Develops business planning models for forecasting the impact of alternative courses of action.
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• Executes planning models in support of strategic mid-range and long-term forecasting and annual business planning.
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• Provides ongoing support in the business planning process, employing appropriate methods and tools.
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• Provides regular reports to departmental and divisional management on projects and programs.
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• Develops statistical reports and provides technical and operational information to support financial analysis and business case development.
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• Analyzes market, operating, and financial data to develop recommendations and improve performance.
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• Evaluates new business opportunities and conducts competitive analysis.
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• Provides quantitative and qualitative analysis of industry, customer, and competitor situations.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree/equivalent in a quantitative business degree, finance, marketing analysis, computer science/information systems, or related quantitative discipline.
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• Five (5) years of experience in finance, marketing, business planning, engineering planning, information systems consulting, project management, or similar quantitative business analysis.
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• Knowledge of micro/macroeconomics, financial and strategic marketing theories, industrial engineering/planning theory, and project management best practices.
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• Strong quantitative/data analysis skills, business planning/analysis, and information systems development skills.
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• Excellent analytical, project management, human relations, and communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
• Project Management
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• Process Engineering
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• Continuous Improvement
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• Communication & Presentation Skills
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• Attention to Detail
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• Problem Solving
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• Lean Six Sigma
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• Strategic Thinking
Benefits
• Hybrid work environment
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• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
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• Equal Employment Opportunity policies