Supply Chain Forecasting Analyst

About the role

The Supply Chain Forecasting Analyst leads the demand forecasting process for the business group and provides analytical support across supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Manages the current and future demand sales forecast for the business, including creating and submitting monthly demand forecasts for three key business channels in collaboration with the sales team, product management and the business group finance team
• Drives and measures forecast accuracy of key products and channels, improves forecast accuracy, root cause deviations, and designs methods to improve
• Maintains demand forecast accuracy relative actual results, raising any concerns in trends to Sales and Executive leadership for root cause and corrective action as needed
• Provides analytical support across supply chain operations including inventory management, open purchase order tracking, SKU rationalization, service level performance, and working capital improvement initiatives
• Analyzes and improves master data quality and reporting accuracy across planning and supply chain systems
• Promotes cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance, and Procurement teams to identify and resolve planning and execution issues impacting inventory, supply continuity, and customer service
• Develops and automates reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools to improve business visibility and decision-making
• Supports ad hoc operational and supply chain analysis as business priorities evolve
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes, system utilization, data integrity, and planning efficiency through automation and analytical insights

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Business, Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance or other related field or equivalent experience
• Experience working directly with sales team members on creating demand forecasts
• Previous experience with forecasting or demand planning in a multi-channel environment
• Previous manufacturing industry experience preferred

Preferred Job Requirements

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and communicate actionable business insights
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Experience with inventory analysis, supply chain metrics, and operational reporting
• Experience with statistical forecasting software and techniques
• Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms