Analyst, Integrated Business Planning

This position is based in our Miami 1050 Office

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Royal Caribbean team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Analyst, Integrated Business Planning reporting to the Senior Manager, Integrated Business Planning.

Position Summary

Based in Miami, FL and reporting to the Lead/Manager, Integrated Business Planning, the Integrated Business Planning Analyst will provide integral support to the Finance Transformation Hub team. Under the direction of the leadership team, this role will promote best in class IBP ways of working as well as use data and insights to guide our strategy and provide recommendations to optimize existing processes. They will be required to collaborate with multiple departments including Supply Chain, Accounting/Finance, AI/Data Science, and multiple program/project teams. This role will collaboratively influence decision making related to strategy, operational efficiency, and IBP strategy execution. In addition, they will be maintaining the demand/supply forecast tool, metrics reporting, database management, data modeling and visualization tools for the department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes analytical and data support for the development and maintenance of the Integrated Business Planning Demand and Supply plans.
• Applies IBP framework to identify opportunities to improve financial and operational performance.
• Aggregates large data sets in Excel and other analytical tools for analysis. Contributes to data collection discussions, identifying critical information and data sources. Performs research and analysis on large data sets - data exploration, trending, etc.
• Seeks out data driven and process driven improvements cross functionally.
• Works with departmental management & other team members to understand & clarify data analysis and reporting needs.
• Ability to “tell the story” and make inferences using complex data & relationships
• Influences business decisions through analytics that identify actionable, data-driven insights and opportunities. Makes recommendations and influences the direction of the business by effectively communicating results to the IBP working team and leadership.
• Maintains dashboards, automated reports, report templates & presentations using data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI or Oracle Fusion FDI. Responsible for producing reports in coordination with the IBP monthly cadence.
• Analyzes corporate data for various procurement categories and provides results that may influence IBP initiative decisions.
• Performs other duties as required.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

•  Ability to seek out improvement opportunities via data analysis and process investigation.
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic economic & financial concepts, as well as demonstrate a strong knowledge of Excel or another analytical tools.
• Knowledge of BI dashboard design is highly desirable.
• Ability to collect, consolidate and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Ability to work with & manipulate large sets of data and to make recommendations with potential financial impacts.
• Expert working knowledge of Excel. Working knowledge of Word, & PowerPoint, with experience manipulating large data sets      
• Exposure to SAS, Hyperion, SQL, Power BI, or equivalent technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving and problem identification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a global environment.
• Attention to detail required.       
• Ability to operate in a team environment, with excellent interpersonal skills.       
• Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities at once.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA) required.
• MBA or relevant Master’s degree (e.g, data science, statistics) preferred.
• 2-3 years of work experience required, with experience performing financial analysis, modeling, or business intelligence/marketing analytics highly preferred
• Experience in travel/leisure hospitality is preferred

Physical Requirement

The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing job functions the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, operate a pc, communicate, listen, and assess information. The employee may move about the office complex, may travel to other office locations and may lift, push, pull or move 10 - 15 pounds. Visual requirements include distant, close and color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

Miami based position with some travel. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. The environment includes office locations, and/or moving inside/outside the office.

We know there's a lot to consider. 

As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

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