Sales Forecast Manager

Project Overview:

This is a Sales Forecasting role. We are looking for a strong individual contributor with proven strategic and tactical experience in owning sophisticated forecasting and MS excel-based operational processes. The successful candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced environment where thinking big & diving deep are critical.

We are a highly collaborative close-knit Sales Forecasting team, there is a shared forecast analyst that supports the entire Sales Forecasting team with data management and technical related matters.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Manage SKU-level weekly Sales Forecasts for retail customer accounts.
• Key metrics: POS/sell-through (units), shipment/sell-in (units, $) and retailer inventory (units).
• Partner with Sales and Retail Forecast Teams to incorporate company strategies and regional trends into weekly Sales Forecasts.
• Perform ad hoc analyses used to optimize sales.
• Execute forecasting procedures and optimize existing forecast process efficiencies.

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:

• Own bottom-up forecasts for 4 accounts.
• Partner with Sales and Retail Forecast Teams to incorporate company strategies and regional trends into weekly Sales Forecasts.
• Perform ad hoc analyses used to optimize sales.

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in business, math or science preferred (but not required), MBA a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in Sales Forecasting, finance, business analysis, or related field with a consumer-packaged goods company, preferably in electronics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency is a requirement (advanced formulas, pivot tables, ability to troubleshoot existing macros/vba if needed).
• An affinity to “talking with numbers”; inherent aptitude to quantify and support conclusions with data.
• Clear and concise communication with internal business partners at varying management levels.
• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.

Benefits:

We offer a wide range of benefits including Medical, Dental, paid holidays, and more.

About Our Client:

Our client is one of the largest technology companies in the world. They are looking for the best, brightest talent available and have tasked Akorbi with helping them find it.

About Akorbi:

Akorbi is a group of companies, based in Dallas, Texas, specializing in providing enterprise solutions that empower organizations to achieve success in the global economy. Our customizable solutions include comprehensive workforce solutions, multilingual contact centers with business process outsourcing capabilities, interpretation, and localization services.

Akorbi is the 13th fastest-growing woman-owned/led company in the world, according to the Women Presidents’ Organization. Our founders have been featured in The American Dream on the Bloomberg channel, as well as several notable publications, including Forbes, Inc. Magazine, TIME, Fortune and Google+.