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Forecaster
Business Professional
Remote, Missouri, 63005
Contract
Ref.: 137234
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking a Forecaster to join their team! This is a remote position.
Duties:
Our client is seeking a Forecaster to join their team! This is a remote position.
Duties:
- Monitor statistical forecast in the forecasting tool which incorporates resource information to allow the company to predict employee resources and provide its supply chain with information to meet customer demand
- Gather, analyze, and validate data
- Review resulting statistical forecast model and plan
- Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process and improving relationships among planners and Field Management to better guide the company expectations and results while managing expenses
- Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting
- Summarize aggregate statistical forecasts
- Recommend adjustments for operational forecasts
- Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion
- Provide input to volume planning Short term and historical load data for annual PTO process
- Facilitate and manage demand planning customer meetings
- Achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain through planning and stand up calls
- Maintain demand planning system and forecast tool
- Enter and modify data and ensure the correctness of data
- Monitor trends in forecast error
- Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process
- Respond to override requests through chat
- Refine systems and methods to continually improve forecasts to better anticipate customer
- Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, presentation and facilitation skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential to effectively interact with all areas and levels of business
- Must be able to prioritize work and handle multiple issues concurrently
- Computer skills are required including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to work in a consultative manner with others, for example: establish rapport, interview fact find, present options, recommend solutions, follow up and customer focused behavior
- Previous experience in a multi tasking result oriented position in a deadline focused business
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
- 401K offered
