Forecasting Specialist - Walmart
Core
Lead sales forecasting and inventory planning for a top retailer, aligning POS projections with internal stakeholders and retail partners to optimize order fulfillment and in-stock metrics.
Role type
Senior IC demand planning specialist (seasonal CPG)
Builds
Weekly item-level shipping plans, POS demand forecasts, and store in-stock metrics for a major retail partner.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Retail
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Sales analysis, demand forecasting, data blending, statistical modeling, process improvement, stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
PowerBI, Alteryx, BigQuery, seasonal planning, model building
Technologies
JDA, SAP, Demantra, Anaplan, MS Office (Excel Power User)
Responsibilities
Analyze sales trends to improve weekly item-level POS projections; determine appropriate forecasting models based on consumption history and marketing programs; create product flow patterns considering seasonality and promotions; present consensus forecasts to cross-functional S&OP teams; optimize fill rates by influencing the end-to-end order process; execute Direct Import business operations from Asia.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC