Senior Analyst, Strategic Planning
- Orlando, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify exceptions, determine root cause, and implement changes to continuously improve forecasts
- Collaborate with key partners in Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Logistics to adapt statistical forecasts as customer dynamics evolve
- Work cross-functionally to lead and participate in major process improvement initiatives
- Develop sustainable solutions to deliver enhanced visibility and improved insights
- Utilize statistical forecast tools to develop and maintain location-, regional-, and network-level forecasts
- Collaborate with sales management team to gather field intelligence regarding customer ordering behavior
- Monitor and report on forecast accuracy metrics
- Participate in monthly reviews of demand forecast with Sales, Sales Finance, and Logistics management
- Assist in developing monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) executive review presentation
- Maintain customer forecast profiles
- Complete ad-hoc planning analysis as needed
- Identify opportunities and design sustainable solutions by leveraging existing and new technologies
- Detect emerging opportunities and risks by staying current on topics including (but not limited to) the macroeconomic landscape, seasonal trends, technology, and customer-specific news / financial reports
- Demand and supply planning – accuracy and reliability
- Highly-structured governance and communication process
- Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Marketing
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in supply chain / planning / forecasting / operations management / data science / computer science / industrial engineering / statistics / machine learning
- Analytical capabilities needed to convert large amounts of data into a clear story and/or assess business process improvement opportunities - especially to an executive audience
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to communicate at all organizational levels
- Ability to maintain poise and a positive attitude in a challenging environment
- Experience in supply chain management preferred
- Experience with time-series forecasting and demand planning desired
- Experience in JDA Demand Planning preferred
- Data science experience a plus
- Developing/deploying machine learning models
- Fluency in Python or other high-level programming language
- Familiarity with pandas and NumPy
- Experience with QlikView a plus
- Experience with Power BI a plus
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint) required
- Required – Strong analytical and presentation skills, expertise in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
- Preferred - Knowledge of statistical data analysis, forecasting techniques, data science, and QlikView
- Skilled in developing analytical frameworks, visual intelligence tools, and executive dashboards
- English