Sr. Demand Analyst

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr. Demand Analyst will be responsible for turning data into critical knowledge that can be used by leadership to make sound business decisions. This analyst will be responsible for managing several suites of analytics for stakeholders. They will build a strong understanding of the business, relationships with key management stakeholders, and use their expert understanding of the business and data architecture to lead the development of impactful data analysis & uncover insights that will empower the long-term success of the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Data Collection and Management:

  • Collect, clean, and maintain data from various sources such as sales, inventory, supply chain, and market trends.

  • Ensure data accuracy and integrity by validating datasets for consistency and completeness.

  • Manage databases and datasets that are essential for building demand forecasting models.

• Demand Forecasting:

  • Build statistical models and algorithms to predict future demand.

  • Work closely with demand planners to refine forecasting methodologies, improving and maintaining forecast accuracy by the targeted 15%.

•  Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Work closely with the demand planning, sourcing, product, powerhouse, sales, and finance teams to ensure alignment on demand forecasts and inventory levels.

  • Collaborate with these teams to incorporate key business insights (e.g., marketing campaigns, product launches, or market shifts) into demand planning processes.

  • Act as a liaison between data analytics and operational teams, translating data insights into actionable recommendations.

• Tool and Model Development:

  • Develop or enhance forecasting tools and models to improve their functionality and user-friendliness for the demand planning team.

  • Automate repetitive data analysis tasks to increase efficiency and allow more time for strategic analysis.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years’ experience in a technical data analyst role

• 3+ years’ experience with supply chain forecasting and demand planning

• Advanced familiarity with database querying language (SQL)

• Proficient with BI tools & data visualization platforms (i.e. Tableau, Looker, Data Studio) 

• Additional coding skills highly desirable (R, Python)

• Previous experience building predictive models from scratch

• Ability to translate operational business needs into data and IT requirements - conduct requirement gathering/metrics definition workshops with business stakeholders

• Ability to present complex information in an easy to understand and actionable format for non-technical users

• Solid knowledge of process improvement methodologies, software development …