Sales & Forecasting Analyst

Sales & Forecasting Analyst requires:

• 3 years of analytical experience in wholesale retail or consumer-goods environments with at least 2 years focused on forecasting demand planning or sales operations.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivots complex formulas basic modeling); comfort working in BI tools (Power BI Tableau or similar). Familiarity with SAP JDA or comparable replenishment systems is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous fast-moving commercial environments and to surface insight quickly not perfectly.
• Strong written communication: ability to translate variance and trend data into 23 sentence commentary a busy commercial leader can act on.
• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Analytics Economics or related field or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Prior exposure to luxury fashion or premium retail (wholesale or D2C).
• Familiarity with auto-replenishment systems (STARS or equivalent) and the operational rhythm of a wholesale-run-as-retail model.
• Experience supporting a senior commercial leader directly comfortable with quick turnarounds and shifting priorities.
• Working knowledge of licensor-managed wholesale dynamics.
• Curiosity and operational discipline in equal measure someone who treats forecasting as craft not chore.

Duties:

• Provide daily eyes on the business: monitor sell-in and sell-out trends across all NA boutique brands; flag variances against budget and forecast as they occur not at month-end.
• Drive forecasting precision: build maintain and refine weekly and monthly demand forecasts for the licensor