Category Analyst (reporting)

Business Analyst 3 Bellevue, WA(Fully Onsite) 12 months KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS: Roles and Responsibilities: • Category Analysis & Reporting: Maintain, publish, and deliver regular performance reports covering sales, margin, market share, supply. Track activities, trends, forecasts, performance. • Portfolio Management Support: Assist with ongoing portfolio, assortment and distribution analysis and decisions, including ranging/distribution reviews and new product introductions. • Go-To-Market Support: Support in GTM activities of new product launches including supporting creation of sell-in material, tracking performance, managing readiness, providing input to inform GTM strategy and activities. • Cross-Functional / Internal Liaison: Act as a day-to-day point of contact for internal cross functional teams (commercial, marketing, SCM, finance, product) for assigned categories; support preparing meeting materials and maintaining/documenting category plans. • Sell-out and Supply Chain Support: Support Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) supply chain process by participating in customer calls and partnering with internal teams to drive optimal inventory in respective channels • Quarterly Planning Support: Contribute to quarterly planning, execution tracking, and post-program evaluation across assigned categories. • Market Intelligence: Provide competitors and market trend summaries to inform category strategy. • Performance Metrics: Monitor key performance indicators (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and flag exception cases for early warning to the team to proactively drive corrective actions and improvements. • Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests from internal and external customers in a time sensitive manner Qualifications/Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in Business-related field (general business, marketing, economics) or relevant experience • Minimum 4-7 years relevant experience • Experience preferred in the telecommunications and/or wireless industry • Strong analytical skills and financial acumen • Ability to gather all forms of data, use various tools of evaluation and prepare analysis and recommendation for Senior Leadership within Samsung and the customer • Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and interact at all levels within organization Necessary Skills & Attributes: • Strong analytical and data management skills. • Detail-oriented, with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team environment. • Structured thinking – able to identify issues, form a view, and bring recommendations. • Organized and professional approach to supplier communication and relationship management. • The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all appropriate levels within and outside the company. • Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while exercising excellent judgement and deliver to deadlines independently. • Must have MS Excel knowledge and skills Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions: • The position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment: • Work is generally performed in an office environment. • Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time. • The movement and transportation of equipment, most of the time under 25 pounds. • Performs work under time schedules and stresses which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive job stress, fatigue, unpaid over-time, intellectual challenge, constant technical data feedback, language barriers, and business management stress. • Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids representative and commonly associated with PCs, printers, and office work areas. • Frequently works additional hours beyond normal schedule. • Under very little direct supervision with a high level of responsibility to apply general policies and guidelines where decisions are seldom monitored and consequences of decisions adversely affect operating results and management decisions. Complete access to confidential company data where disclosure may jeopardize the company’s competitive position. Top skills: • Data analysis & reporting, cross-functional relationship and project management, Structured thinking & initiative. 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: • Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization. • Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics. • Review contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements. • Set up project and work breakdown structures. • Establish and document business processes. • Track project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets. • Predict potential budget overruns and offer solutions. Skills: • Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work independently and manage one s time. • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods. • Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed. • 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. • 5-7 years experience required.