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NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM) · 2 months ago

FORECAST ANALYST

Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is seeking a detail-oriented forecasting professional to lead efforts in improving item-level forecast accuracy and enhancing inventory performance. The role involves collaborating across teams to ensure products are available when needed and analyzing forecasts to support inventory sales and customer service objectives.

Information Technology

Responsibilities

Responsible for the accuracy of item level forecasts including promotional forecast accuracy

Analyze and manage weekly statistical forecasts at item level

Responsible for store and warehouse in-stocks and WOS Turns

Assign optimal forecast life cycles to new items ongoing items and discontinued items

Regularly collaborates with Forecast Administrator Buying team and vendors to modify forecasts to incorporate market information and ongoing trends into statistical forecasts

Process new item replacement for discontinued items - Identify define and regularly evaluate new item performance

Keeps team member’s buyer’s planners DMMs GMMs and Forecast Administrator informed of inventory level results and forecast accuracy trending - Participate in collaborative vendor forecast management

Maintain understanding of market trends product life cycle environmental climates that impact demand for products and use this information to produce accurate forecasts

Ensure that forecast is consistent with the financial plan

Utilize SQL to perform statistical analysis of forecast accuracy and sales inventory and margin performance

Responsible for setting correct replenishment parameters to ensure forecast is received and utilized in replenishment

Report directly to the General Merchandise Manager GMM of the assigned department

Completes work based upon priorities and proper flow of workload

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Forecast accuracyStatistical analysisSQLRetail merchandisingReplenishment methodsProblem analysisInterpersonal skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

Three (3) years experience in administrative merchandising technical or other responsible work which enables the applicant to gain a knowledge of merchandising and forecasting replenishment policies and practices

Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills that will enhance cross-functional analysis

Ability to develop corrective and improvement measures as they relate to forecast and replenishment objectives

Ability to analyze problems and recommend practical solutions using sound judgment

Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience which provided background in retail merchandising and replenishment methods and procedures merchandise information systems which demonstrated skill in the use of information systems to replenish and forecast demand

Utilize SQL to perform statistical analysis of forecast accuracy and sales inventory and margin performance

Preferred

One year (1) of college business or technical computer academic study above the high school level may be substituted for nine (9) months of experience up to a maximum of a four (4) year bachelor degree for three (3) years general experience

Company

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM)

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The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Enterprise encompasses six business lines, boasting a workforce of more than 14,000 associates located around the globe.

Founded in 1946

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees