Associate Analyst, Forecasting

Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. seeks an Associate Forecast Analyst at its Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio. You will build location-level forecasts using trend and seasonality to guide inventory distribution across domestic, international, and e-commerce channels.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to align inventory analysis with financial goals, present forecasts to senior leaders, and apply market insights to improve forecast accuracy and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related experience in retail planning.
• 2–3+ years of retail planning experience.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Experience with trend analysis and forecasting preferred.
• Ability to present insights to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical selling patterns and early indicators to forecast location demand.
• Use exception-based methods to improve forecast accuracy and support preseason financial goals.
• Work with cross-functional teams to align inventory strategies with profitability.
• Research global market migration patterns to inform forecasting decisions.
• Present forecast results and inventory analysis to senior leadership with actionable insights.

Skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree or related experience

Job description

Job Description:

Associate Forecast Analysts are responsible for using sophisticated tools to create accurate location level forecasts using trend and seasonality along with other early indicators. This forecast is used to distribute inventory and shape future inventory plans across domestic, international, and e-commerce channels. Forecast Analysts will be aligning inventory analysis, financial goals, and emerging trends to build the strategies that maximize our product success and profitability.

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Performing analysis of historical selling patterns and early indicators helping to predict location selling that drive supply chain decisions and influence product placement
• Demand planner will use exception-based analysis to improve forecast accuracy to achieve preseason financial strategies
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop business strategies, managing profitability, and reacting to change while making strategic decisions based on current sales and inventory information
• Researching the global market customer migration patterns and leveraging data and insights to provide actionable insights that drive the most informed forecast
• Clearly presenting forecast and inventory analysis performance to company financial objectives and strategies to senior leadership, providing insight on demand, customer insights, and trend ideas

What Do You Need to Bring?

• Bachelor's Degree or related experience
• 2-3+ years of related experience in retail Planning
• Passion for the A&F Co. brands and the role
• Prior experience with trend analysis and event forecasting preferred
• Proven leadership experience
• Ability to thrive in team-based settings and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners
• Desire to take on the responsibility of running a portion of a multi-billion-dollar business
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently with senior-level leaders
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
• Desire & curiosity to learn more

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.

The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.

Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.