Business Planning Specialist

 

Description:

  • Plan, develop, and implement strategies, including procurement, inventory control, budgeting, administration, production, sales, and logistics
  • Create a purchase plan based on analysis and departmental goals, negotiate with our headquarters in Japan to ensure that Canada receives the required inventory in a timely manner
  • Analyze variances between forecasts, purchase plans, budgets, and actuals for assigned product categories and recommend solutions to improve accuracy
  • Review sales forecasts for assigned product categories, determine appropriate promotion plans and communicate plans to the sales teams
  • Analyze market data, develop market goals, and partner with sales teams to implement
  • Generate reports for product categories and disseminate information to Canon Japan and Canon USA


To Succeed, You Will Have:

  • Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Economics, or related fields
  • Minimum of three (3) years experience in a related role
  • Intermediate Excel skills with the ability to use Pivot Tables, vlookups, and if-statements
  • Strong analytical, time and project management skills
  • Great communication skills

Why Join?


COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

  • Canon is committed to the health and safety of our employees, customers and communities.
  • By monitoring public health conditions and following local COVID-19 guidelines, we are taking necessary precautions and putting the safety of our employees and candidates first. A critical component of our workplace safety program includes our COVID-19 vaccination policy. Employees are required to be fully vaccinated and must provide Canon with proof of vaccination or undergo regular COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Screening in order to access the workplace. Canon will provide reasonable accommodation if the successful candidate cannot be vaccinated due to grounds protected by human rights legislation in their province of employment.

HYBRID WORK

  • This position offers a Hybrid work schedule. You will be required to be in the office Mondays and Wednesdays each week, with the ability to work from home for the remainder of the week (subject to specific business needs requiring office attendance)
  • When working from home, a reliable internet connection is required. Remote work is supported with cloud-based applications and collaboration tools

BENEFITS

  • Comprehensive health coverage plan that includes medical, dental and vision
  • Life insurance, disability and wellness programs
  • Vacation, Paid Personal Time and Sick days
  • Matching RRSP contribution & Profit Sharing Program
  • Tuition Assistance Program for professional continuing education
  • Discounts on Canon products, retailers, memberships and more!

Organization Canon Canada
Industry Business Development Jobs
Occupational Category Business Planning Specialist
Job Location Brampton,Canada
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2022-09-30 3:53 pm
Expires on Expired