Category Demand Planning Analyst
At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world. We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to create the next big thing. We take a team approach to our projects, where everyone has a voice. We want individuals to push limits, look outside the box and think the unthinkable. With the explosive growth we have been experiencing, we’re looking for motivated individuals to join us on our exciting journey. People need to think big, move fast and want to make a significant impact. Are you ready?
This position will be responsible for delivering world class Sales Planning/Forecasting for all SharkNinja products.
Essential Functions
- Analyze sales forecast working with sales team and provide insights to support short- & long-term strategic decision making.
- Drive forecast accuracy improvement working with sales team and supply chain
- Play an integral part in 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 world class supply chain for SharkNinja.
- Measure & Communicate all causal influences on sales results; i.e. promotional lift and elasticity, expected shifting due to line extensions, pricing strategy, etc.
- Review weekly forecast trends and help manage retailer inventory and POS alignment to ensure that retailers are always 100% in stock
- 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
Education and Experience
- 1-2 Years of experience as in supply chain analysis, forecasting business analysis or financial planning
- Bachelor’s Required
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and be detail oriented with respect to ensuring deadlines are met without creating any negative impact to internal clients
- Advanced Microsoft Excel / Office skills required, especially the need to have exceptional modeling skills in Excel
- Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast paced work environment
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills coupled with communication & interpersonal skills
At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world. We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to create the next big thing. We take a team approach to our projects, where everyone has a voice. We want individuals to push limits, look outside the box and think the unthinkable. With the explosive growth we have been experiencing, we’re looking for motivated individuals to join us on our exciting journey. People need to think big, move fast and want to make a significant impact. Are you ready?