Forecast Analyst
Core
Creates seasonal product demand forecasts, manages inventory flow, and drives vendor accountability to meet financial goals for retail and digital businesses.
Role type
Senior IC Forecast Analyst (Merchandising)
Builds
Seasonal product demand forecasts, inventory allocation plans, and purchase orders
Domain
Retail / Outdoor Goods / Supply Chain
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Seasonal forecasting, inventory management, vendor negotiation, markdown planning, merchandising math (open to buy, gross margin, inventory turnover), Microsoft Excel
Preferred skills
Cross-functional collaboration, change management, product trend analysis
Technologies
Microsoft Windows, Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Explorer)
Responsibilities
Own creation of seasonal forecasts for product demand based on research and input from Merchant Product partners; Partner with Category Planning Manager to reconcile category forecasts with seasonal financial plans; Manage product inventory flow in-season and pre-season to achieve performance goals; Initiate and manage purchase orders; Drive vendor accountability for delivery accuracy and timeliness; Manage markdown planning and product end-of-lifecycle recommendations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC