Sr Forecasting Analyst
Sr Forecasting Analyst
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Job Description
Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The Senior Forecasting Analyst provides leadership and analytical skills to ensure our brands have the right product in the right place at the right time.
This role involves making decisions that maximize profitability and has a significant impact on sales margin and inventory.
This role reports to the Senior Forecasting Manager and is based in our Buckhead GA office.
Responsibilities include:
90% - Buying/Forecasting
- Publish monthly costing and capacity supply forecasts to factories sourcing and production teams
- Create and maintain all buys including any required revisions due to changes in customer demand
- Ownership of creating wholesale forecast for specific area of responsibility using Anaplan as the main tool
- Own forecast consolidation across all channels.
- Adhere to all critical calendar deliverables including Forecast Publish Dates Fabric Commits Buys and Style costing updates.
- Work with Anaplan team to identify and trouble shoot issues as they arise during the creation of buys and forecasts
- Reconcile data received from Channel partners to create commits buys and forecasts
- Assist other Forecasters as needed
10% - Reporting/Project Management
- Update and distribute seasonal bookings report to cross-functional teams
- Create reports and analyze data as needed for executives
- Represent Forecasting team during cross functional meetings and special projects.
WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
- Strong numeric analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication analytical leadership and interpersonal skills
- Must be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
-2 Years of experience in related field
-BA / BS in related field (mathematics engineering supply chain finance etc.)
Preferred skills and experience:
- Apparel or short-life cycle forecast experience preferred
OUR TEAM MEMBERS:
- Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
- Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation trust and thrive in a consensus driven environment
- Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
- Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
- Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the weve always done it this way mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
MAKE A CAREER AT CARTERS:
- Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
