Sales Planning Associate at Nongshim USA INC – Rancho Cucamonga, California

Sales Planning Associate

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Salary Range: $55,000 – $65,000/year (based on experience, negotiable, excluding bonus and other earnings)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with forecasting production volumes to meet sales needs and reduce excess inventory, using Excel and data analysis tools.
• Support improvements to production efficiency and operational stability by identifying trends and tracking KPIs.
• Help analyze production costs, including labor and raw materials, and prepare regular cost reports for management.
• Organize and maintain production data, ensuring accuracy and integrity across MES/SAP systems.
• Prepare daily and monthly production reports, including productivity summaries and profit analysis.
• Learn and assist with MES/SAP system tasks, including master data creation, updates, troubleshooting errors, and modifying production reports.
• Support the monthly production closing process by reviewing input data, making corrections, and helping resolve any issues.
• Communicate clearly in both Korean and English with production, sales, and logistics teams to align schedules and resolve planning questions.
• Create PowerPoint presentations and reports to share production and cost insights with management.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 0–3 years in sales forecasting, sales, analyst (internships or academic projects welcome).
• Language: Bilingual proficiency in Korean and English required.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (MES or SAP PP module is a plus).
• Proficiency in Excel (basic formulas, pivot tables) and PowerPoint.

Employee Benefits

• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401K Matching up to 4%
• Cellphone Allowance
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Development Program
• On-the-Job Training Program
• Career Path opportunities
• Catered meals Monday–Friday
• Team Building Programs
• Health & Wellness Program