Senior Business Planning Associate - Regional Logistics

About the team

The Shopee Regional Logistics team is committed to providing Shopee's users with the best e-commerce logistics experience in the most cost-effective way. Positioned at the crossroads of Business, Operations, and Product, the team strives to enhance delivery speed and reliability by creating innovative services to exceed users' expectations. Using the latest technology and data-driven strategies, the team optimises the entire logistics value chain, from seller to the last-mile delivery, and pre-purchase to order completion. With access to extensive data, the team gains insights into logistics operations and user preferences to deep-dive and solve pain points from a first-principles basis.

What you'll do

• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead development of comprehensive financial plans and forecasts, ensuring alignment with Company's strategic objectives; Monitor financial performance against forecasts, and identify trends, risks, and opportunities to optimize financial outcomes
• Innovative Project Leadership: Spearhead end-to-end projects by identifying, analyzing, and solving diverse operational challenges with a focus on cost optimisation and enhancing process efficiency
• Data Analytics & Insights: Generate comprehensive financial reports and dashboards to drive actionable insights and shape strategic decisions  
• Market Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth research of business trends, industry benchmarks, and competitive landscape to inform strategic planning of the business
• Operational Collaboration: Partner with Operations team to plan, manage, and control operational costs; Gain a deep understanding of drivers impacting actual results, providing financial insights and analysis to guide project planning and execution

Requirements

• Recognised Degree in Finance, Business, Accountancy or related fields
• Working experience in strategy/financial planning and analysis, preferably in the e-Commerce, logistics, consulting or related industries
• Proficiency in SQL would be an advantage
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Strong commercial sense, strategic thinking & sophisticated analytical and data visualisation skills
• Strong team player, with ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present financial information to stakeholders
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word