Essential Functions

• Consolidate and drive sales forecast working with sales team and provide proactive findings to support short & long term strategic decision making.

• Drive forecast accuracy improvement working with sales team and supply chain

• Serve as Point Person & Expert for product transition, lifecycle management

• Leverage internal and external data sources including point-of-sales, market & internal financial data to create analysis, presentations & recommendations in support of delivering profitable sales growth for our company.

• Measure & Communicate all causal influences on sales results; i.e. promotional lift and elasticity, expected shifting due to line extensions, pricing strategy, etc.

• Work with Supply Chain to manage weeks of supply inventory and identify opportunities  and  risks

• Drive system changes working  with IT to enhance forecasting process, reporting & analytics

• Prepare ad hoc analysis as needed

Attributes and Skills

• Ability to handle large amounts of data & data-mine to draw strategic insights in different formats, with a sense of urgency

• Willingness to consistently and aggressively challenge the way reporting & analysis has been done in the past to uncover new & improved ways of operating

• Strong detail orientation with proven ability to work quickly and deliver accurate and actionable information working cross functionally with sales, marketing and supply chain

• Agility – must thrive in a fluid and changing environment