Job Summary

• The Forecast Analyst is responsible for accurately forecastingproducts utilizing a statistical forecast system requiring strong mathematical skills. This position is also responsible for ensuring high customer satisfaction rates while maintaining adequate inventory levels at each distribution center location.
• This position will use multiple methods and tools to evaluate past sales history, future customer demand, customer placements and seasonality trends to predict future demand and communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers to negotiate and make recommendations to fulfill customer demands while ensuring a reasonable inventory level plan.
• The Forecast Analyst will be the key member of the Global Forecasting team to deliver consistent results and participate continuous improvement project assigned by manager.Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Analyze, update, and monitor the forecast by SKU warehouse level for accuracy using a statistical forecast system and communicate changes to appropriate departments.
• Evaluate and monitor future orders versus forecast, make forecast changes when needed.
• Maintain and follow up whole product planning life cycle including product status, product forecasting, promotion readiness and inventory.
• Calculate and monitor forecast KPIs (Accuracy and Bias) against the targets, identify errors and provide solutions to improve forecasting performance.
• Identify out-of-the-norm conditions on any product and communicate to management, make recommendations for solution.
• Interact and build relationships with key business partners to ensure accurate data and forecasting.
• Evaluate inventory and the reliability of the supply chain flow for approval of Ad Notice, promotional requests and customer projections to ensure customer satisfaction and product availability.
• Identify planned drop items and/or groups; evaluate and make recommendation for best time frame for drop based upon remaining finished goods inventory, raw material inventory on hand and/or at vendor locations. Negotiate with Production, Purchasing and/or vendor regarding the final run dates and provide direction for expediting, deferring and/or cancelling orders when necessary and ensure proper inventory levels are available. Recommend excess inventory items to be added to the Hot Buys develop a plan and make recommendations for closing out remaining inventory.
• Contribute to the planning of long- and short-term business objectives; actively participate in product review meetings and Integratred Business Planning (IBP) meetings as required.

Job Requirements
Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or a related field

Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in demand planning and inventory management
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in demand forecasting and inventory planningtechniques
• Knowledge of supply chain principles and practices
• Familiarity with ERP systems and demand planningsoftware
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Must be fluent English

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 25,000,000₫ - 50,000,000₫ per month