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Gorilla Commerce · 5 months ago

Retail Forecasting Analyst

Westport, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Gorilla Commerce is an e-commerce platform specializing in branded products sold through major digital marketplaces. They are looking for a Retail Forecasting Analyst to develop financial plans by forecasting key metrics and analyzing business performance to support growth and optimize product assortment.

Consumer GoodsE-Commerce

Responsibilities

Build and reforecast product financial models at the SKU level, incorporating current market conditions and historical sales performance to develop strategic financial targets, support supply planning, and aid in sales execution in the marketplace

Create financial plans for new business ventures (e.g., new marketplaces, product listings, SKUs) by leveraging multiple data sources to establish a comprehensive growth strategy

By analyzing historical business metrics, ensure that product listings meet required performance standards and provide recommendations for expanding successful products or exiting underperforming ones (e.g., entire product listings or specific SKUs)

Conduct research on the velocity of sales, seasonality curves, and SKU selling performance to improve forecast accuracy to reduce risk of an overstock situation

Utilize 3rd party tools to gather and analyze relevant data to enable entry into new product categories or marketplaces

Lead a team of international members to successfully evolve processes and stay ahead in an ever-changing, dynamic selling ecosystem

Lead the development of month-end reporting for large cross-functional meetings, presenting to the CEO and function leads (monthly)

Take a leading role in producing reports for ad-hoc requests

Support the team in creating performance reports that capture monthly, weekly, and daily metrics

Collaborate with FP&A and Strategy teams to deliver financial insights

Provide analytical support to cross-functional teams on high-priority projects

Enable scalability for future growth by improving business process/infrastructure

Create documentation and provide training to team members on new processes and systems

Qualification

Financial analysisForecastingData analysisMicrosoft ExcelToolioAmazon MarketplaceWalmart MarketplaceEntrepreneurial mindsetCommunication skillsPresentation skillsCollaborationAttention to detailCreative mindset

Required

BA/BS degree in a related field and equivalent work experience

2-5 years of proven success in investment banking, financial analysis, consulting, planning, and/or merchandising

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Identifies informational needs and efficiently organizes, analyzes, and builds reports from large data sets in Excel or in internal systems (e.g., NetSuite, Power-BI, Toolio)

Balance of creative and analytical mindset

Thrives in a high performance, fast paced, and entrepreneurial environment

Love to roll up sleeves and do all aspects of the work

Relentless attention to detail

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple functions

Able to handle multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines