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PHC North America Planning Specialist (Japanese Fluency Required) in Wood Dale, Illinois
Joining the PHC Group means becoming a vital player in one of the world's foremost producers and suppliers of top-tier laboratory equipment. Operating in the dynamic biomedical and diagnostics sectors, we cater to a diverse and expanding range of life science facilities. Our products are essential tools for researchers and professionals in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare, making a meaningful impact on advancements in these fields. Your role with us will be an integral part of this impactful journey.
PHCNA is a subsidiary of the PHC Holdings Corporation with the mission to become a leading, trusted brand for sustainable healthcare and biomedical product solutions. Headquartered in Wood Dale, IL, our goal is to support the work of our customers and to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Our product lines include CO2 and multigas incubators, ultra-low temperature freezers, cryogenic and biomedical freezers, and high-performance refrigerators.
Job Title: Planning Specialist
About the opportunity: Planning Specialist uses quantitative analysis and reporting for business & sales planning. Report on internal historical sales metrics, market/competitive data, and align all to define opportunities for sales and market share growth. In this role, you must be fluent in Japanese. This is a great opportunity to impact our national and global business!
Location: This is a hybrid position, and would report into the Wood Dale, IL office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
What you will be doing:
Utilization of large data sets to analyze and report on business & market trends in life sciences and related fields of sales opportunities, order intake forecasting/results, and business plan.
Price data management, including price list creation and maintenance and price data mastering in our price approval system.
Event coordination, which would entail meeting invitations, and gathering presentation materials from presenters.
Visitor support and assisting with booking of hotels, meals, transportation, and scheduling.
Any additional support needed for the Director, including expense reporting, meeting invitations, and any communication with PHC headquarters in Japan.
What you need for success:
Bachelor’s degree in field such as Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Computer/Software Science, or Data Science is preferred.
Experience with organizing, analyzing, summarizing, and presenting business and scientific data.
Require ERP experience, MS Dynamics AX experience preferred.
Experience with data analytics platforms such as Tableau, Microsoft BI or similar BI tools.
1-3 years of experience executing data analysis and building Business Intelligence solutions and developing reporting and BI tools.
Strong knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications specifically Microsoft Excel development skills (pivot table) preferred.
Must be fluent in Japanese.
PHC North America offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity and are driven by innovation and the desire to improve the lives of our patients, we encourage you to apply now.
TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: PHC does not accept unsolicited third-party resumes.
Building an Inclusive Culture: We are a company that brings varying backgrounds, ideas, and points of view to inventing on behalf of all customers. Our diverse perspectives are enriched by many dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education, as well as professional and life experience. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging our unique perspectives to scale our impact and growth.