[Remote] Demand Forecasting Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. is recruiting for a contract position with a leading social media industry client. The Demand Forecasting Analyst will develop and manage demand forecasts for AR/VR hardware products, analyze sales performance and forecast accuracy, and partner with cross-functional teams to support production, launch, and growth decisions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with sales account managers, category managers, data analysts and business unit marketing teams to drive accurate demand planning and identify growth initiatives based on robust forecast models
- Build bottoms up Sell-Through and Sell-In forecasts utilizing multiple quantitative and qualitative datasets and present cycle over cycle results to business leaders Forecast and track weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly sales performance of hero and accessories hardware products in AR/VR
- Own the actuals vs forecast and goal performance analysis, drive identification of root causes and plan mitigation measures for gaps in performance
- Share forecast assumptions and impact of strategic activities to forecast outcomes to broader organization and various stakeholders
- Drive implementation of tools and techniques for continuous forecast accuracy improvement by analyzing large datasets, identifying trends, dependencies, correlations, and creating future outlooks based on that
- Partner with Channel Operation teams to impact production and launch decisions
- Present outcomes at reviews with business leaders across Reality Labs
Skills
- Demand Forecasting
- Consumer electronics
- Sales
- 4 years of experience of hardware products (including accessories) demand forecasting
- 6 years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics or sales planning experience
- Excel, Power point, and Google Suite products experience
- Ability to dive in and do the work
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) plan
- Paid sick leave (depending on work location)
- Remote work
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