Business Planning Specialist

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for compiling data in order to determine annual company budget, and then analyze plan vs. actual.
• Responsible for handling product cost and analyze plan vs. actual for company profitability.
• Responsible for insuring ANC compliance with federal requirements such as NAFTA.
• Performs cost estimates for engineering changes and new products.
• Maintains bills of material and other related data.
• Requires work with confidential data.
• Ability to resolve problems, work independently, exercise good judgement in handling assigned responsibilities.

• Requires teamwork and participation in ISO/TS16949, ISO
  14001 and Employee Involvement, etc.
• Requires effective communication with team members, internal departments and related outside resources in both written and oral formats.
• Understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Ability to work in an open office environment and perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Maintain 5’s standards.
• May require some travel.

• Requires a 4 year degree in Business Administration and prefer 1-3 years’ experience in business planning (preferably in a manufacturing environment).
• Proficient in personal computer skills including a variety of office software (ex. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Lotus Notes, etc.).
• Effective verbal, listening and communication skills.
• Analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient knowledge of data processing.

• Understand your job responsibilities to perform, monitor and control the process as it affects Quality and Environmental Impacts.
• Follow all policies, procedures and work instructions and make recommendations to improve the process through continual improvement.
• Notify Management immediately when problems or non-conformances are detected.
• Appropriately record problems or non-conformances to ensure corrective action and preventative measures are taken.
• Assist in the problem solving process, corrective action and prevention activities.
• Contain or stop the process as necessary to prevent non-conformation material from contaminating good material or negatively impacting the Environment.

Other Duties as Assigned:

Summary of Job Responsibilities is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Annual Salary: $54,000-$67,000