Demand Analyst
BISSELL Homecare, Inc. · Grand Rapids, MI · 1 mo ago
ManufacturingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain consensus demand forecasts for assigned customers.
- Analyze historical shipments, POS trends, promotional plans, pricing changes, and customer inventory levels to develop demand forecasts.
- Monitor statistical forecast outputs and make adjustments based on business insights and market trends.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply teams to gather information and improve forecast accuracy.
- Support new product forecast development through analysis of launch plans and comparable product performance.
- Participate in monthly S&OP activities and provide input on forecast changes, risks, and opportunities.
- Monitor forecast performance metrics, including Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias.
- Affiliate with annual planning activities and financial forecast updates.
- Maintain forecasting data, reporting, and planning tools.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related field. 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Sales Operations, Inventory Planning, or related analytical roles.
- PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Experience with retail forecasting and POS analysis. Exposure to forecasting systems and statistical planning tools. Experience using supply chain planning system.
- REQUIRED SKILLS: Strong data management and reporting skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities. Cross-functional collaboration. Ability to analyze data.