Budget & Optimization SpecialistRequisition ID: 13424
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: CD Hub, MY
Division: SALES & RETAIL
An experienced and highly energetic candidate who has a track record of successfully developing and managing cost optimization programs and channel profitability dashboards, covering both financial and operations.
Identify opportunities and initiatives, develop plans and ensure actions across multi-functional teams in Sales and regions, and monitor progress to ensure improvement aligned to ongoing strategic ambitions.
Responsibilities:
COMMERCIAL OPTIMIZATION PROGRAMCatalyst for business optimization thinking that leverages cross-functional resources to help drive delivery business performance optimization aligning to Company strategic ambitions.
Lead the development of a portfolio of optimization projects that will help to deliver results, demonstrate passion for the business, and give stakeholders a reason to believe anything is possible.
Establish, monitor, and follow up on the Optimization dashboard with initiatives status vs targets and gap closure, supported by monitoring and reporting system.
REALISTIC COST ESTIMATION AND FORECASTDrive and co-ordinate forecasting, reporting, and management of cost.
Identify and update status of key drivers, potential risk/gaps and propose mitigation for business owners' consideration.
Prepare weekly/monthly reporting to management on cost, quantified targets, and progress.
SOLID FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE AND REPORTINGDrive reporting capabilities which enable visibility of revenue, cost impact, and profitability by initiative.
Delivery of an effective and predictable business management model from concept, business case to post mortem review in assessing the effectiveness of the initiative.
Monitor and report financial details of revenue, cost impact, and profitability by channel, translating it into actionable items for businesses.
Requirements:
Recognized degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics or related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in audit or business planning position.
Excellent knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Financial Modeling.
Tech savvy is a plus.
Telco experience preferred with knowledge of KPI dashboard reporting.
Extremely agile, proactive, and self-motivated with a constant can-do attitude.
Strong analytical skills to process business drivers and translate trending into meaningful initiatives or roadmap.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and drive projects to completion, hands-on deliverer on quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Experienced in engaging senior stakeholders and regional teams and obtaining buy-in.#J-18808-Ljbffr