Assoc AOD Business Planning Analyst

Federal Express Corporation • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

The Assoc AOD Business Planning Analyst assists in providing operational, technical, and financial expertise in the analysis of operations, major corporate projects and proposals including strategic plans, capital and operating expenditures utilizing computer modeling techniques. Advises and assists management in determining and defining the business impact (both operational and economic) on the operation of proposed systems, capital investments, and/or product changes. Assists air operations management and professionals in the business planning process, employing planning methodology and other appropriate methods, tools, and processes.
Essential Functions
Prepares feasibility/profitability studies related to proposed corporate programs and strategies while assuring a focus on the total corporate impact; ensures proper tracking & reporting such programs/investments.
Develop and maintain planning measurement systems and reports, considering productivity, service, and quality criteria and link results to objectives and plans through realistic measurements in each reporting unit.
Provide technical and operational information in support of financial analysis and development of business cases and justification for proposed projects.
Assists in the development of databases used for analyses; establishes interfaces between databases and modeling systems.
Defines data needs for analyses; establishes interface between databases and modeling languages.
Assists in coordinating and developing the annual business plan, capital plan and strategic plan.
Performs periodic updates to divisional business plans to reflect operating changes.
Researches and develops accurate interim forecasts and systems which integrate expense, capital and budgeting.
Execute business planning models in support of strategic and mid-range forecasting and annual business planning.
Develops and maintains decision and analysis models and essential management reporting.
Analyze business processes in air operations to assist in development of recommendations for improvements and assist with the implementation of process improvements.
Develop analysis and presentations to senior management regarding financial and/or operational performance on such issues as productivity, operational statistics, cost trends and revenue trends.
Provide regular reports to the departmental and divisional management on projects and programs.
Administer operational projects and programs to achieve departmental and divisional objectives to ensure effective control of costs and optimum allocation of resources.
Develop recommendations and proposals to reduce capital and operating expenditures.
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, or other quantitative discipline. Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements.
• Related experience in financial analysis, financial planning, business consulting, project management, accounting, audit or operational analysis.
• Working knowledge of personal computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Access).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Human relations skills.
• Communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares feasibility/profitability studies related to proposed corporate programs and strategies while assuring a focus on the total corporate impact; ensures proper tracking & reporting such programs/investments.
• Develop and maintain planning measurement systems and reports, considering productivity, service, and quality criteria and link results to objectives and plans through realistic measurements in each reporting unit.
• Provide technical and operational information in support of financial analysis and development of business cases and justification for proposed projects.
• Assists in the development of databases used for analyses; establishes interfaces between databases and modeling systems.
• Defines data needs for analyses; establishes interface between databases and modeling languages.
• Assists in coordinating and developing the annual business plan, capital plan and strategic plan.
• Performs periodic updates to divisional business plans to reflect operating changes.
• Researches and develops accurate interim forecasts and systems which integrate expense, capital and budgeting.
• Execute business planning models in support of strategic and mid-range forecasting and annual business planning.
• Develops and maintains decision and analysis models and essential management reporting.
• Analyze business processes in air operations to assist in development of recommendations for improvements and assist with the implementation of process improvements.
• Develop analysis and presentations to senior management regarding financial and/or operational performance on such issues as productivity, operational statistics, cost trends and revenue trends.
• Provide regular reports to the departmental and divisional management on projects and programs.
• Administer operational projects and programs to achieve departmental and divisional objectives to ensure effective control of costs and optimum allocation of resources.
• Develop recommendations and proposals to reduce capital and operating expenditures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level