Sales Planning & Outsource Coordinator -Japanese bilingual
📍 Location: Long Beach, CA
🕘 Employment Type: Full-Time
🏢 Division: Lifestyle Division
📊 Reports to: Vice President
Base : $80-120K Depends on experience
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Planning & Outsource Coordinator to support strategic sales planning, performance analysis, and outsourced product planning initiatives. This role plays a critical cross-functional role, acting as a bridge between sales, procurement, operations, finance, HQ stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure alignment with business objectives.
The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of sales operations, demand planning, outsourcing coordination, and project management experience, along with the ability to manage complexity, data, and multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Planning & Forecasting
- Partner with sales teams to develop accurate sales forecasts, demand plans, and achievable sales targets
- Analyze market trends and historical sales data to optimize future projections
- Act as the primary liaison between HQ and regional teams to ensure planning and execution align with corporate strategy, policies, and financial objectives
Sales Performance Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze sales performance, trends, and variances to support data-driven decision-making
- Prepare and deliver regular reports to management, including sales forecasts, dealer performance, and resource allocation
- Identify growth opportunities, risks, and performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions
Inventory & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate with supply chain, inventory, operations, and finance teams to align production, inventory levels, and financial targets with sales plans
- Ensure timely execution of sales plans while balancing demand, supply constraints, and operational priorities
- Oversee accuracy and effective use of CRM, forecasting tools, and sales management systems
Process Improvement & Problem Solving
- Execute, implement, and continuously improve sales planning workflows to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness
- Use data analytics and KPI insights to recommend enhancements to planning and reporting processes
- Proactively identify and resolve issues related to inventory shortages, production delays, or forecast variances
Outsourcing Coordination & Vendor Management
- Identify, evaluate, and manage outsourcing partners to ensure quality, cost, and service level expectations are met
- Support or lead vendor negotiations in collaboration with Division leadership, including pricing, scope, and service agreements
- Develop, monitor, and report on KPIs for outsourcing partners covering cost, quality, delivery, and service performance
- Serve as the single point of contact between HQ and external providers to ensure outsourced activities align with strategic, procedural, compliance, and financial requirements
- Assess and mitigate outsourcing-related risks, including supply chain disruptions, lead times, quality issues, financial exposure, and vendor viability
Qualifications & Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Sales, or a related field preferred
- MBA is a plus
Experience
- 3+ years of experience in sales planning, supply chain management, operations, or outsourcing coordination
- Experience working with external vendors and outsourcing partners
- Familiarity with sales forecasting tools, CRM systems, and ERP platforms
Key Skills
- Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple vendors, SLAs, timelines, and priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level reporting
- Negotiation and contract literacy related to pricing, scope, service levels, and vendor agreements
- Highly analytical and data-driven; capable of building and interpreting KPI dashboards
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience managing escalations and corrective actions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Personal Attributes
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust-based relationships internally and externally
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities
- Detail-oriented, structured, and methodical in execution
- Flexible, resilient, and composed when managing ambiguity and operational pressure
- Collaborative mindset focused on long-term partnerships rather than transactional relationships
Working Conditions
- Standard office environment with occasional travel for vendor meetings and on-site evaluations
- Flexibility in working hours during peak planning cycles or critical project deadlines
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off