Forecast Analyst

Holley Performance; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Holley Performance is seeking a Forecast Analyst to support demand planning and supply-chain decision-making from our Bowling Green, KY or Nashville, TN area offices. You will develop forecasts at multiple levels and work with Sales, Product Management, and Operations to forecast demand and ensure product availability.

You will analyze sales trends, promotions, seasonality, and lifecycle changes, delivering actionable insights and reports to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 1–3 years of forecasting, demand planning, inventory analysis, or related analytical role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, charts, and large-data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasts at product, customer, and SKU levels.
• Analyze historical sales, demand trends, seasonality, promotions, and lifecycle changes.
• Review forecast performance, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Track forecast accuracy and bias; monitor planning metrics.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, economics, statistics, data analytics, or related field

Tools

ERP system

MRP

Power BI/Tableau

Job description

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Forecast Analyst

Full Time KY - BG - Fuel Station, Bowling Green, KY, US

Location: Bowling Green, KY or Nashville, TN

Position Summary

The Forecast Analyst supports demand planning and supply-chain decision-making by developing and maintaining accurate product forecasts. This position analyzes historical sales, customer demand, inventory levels, promotions, seasonality, and market trends to identify changes in demand and improve forecast accuracy.

The Forecast Analyst works closely with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Purchasing, Finance, and other cross-functional partners to ensure forecasts reflect current business conditions. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, comfortable working with large data sets, and able to clearly communicate findings and recommendations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasts at the product, customer, and SKU levels.
• Analyze historical sales, demand trends, seasonality, promotions, new-product introductions, and product lifecycle changes.
• Review forecast performance and identify significant variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Track forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and other relevant planning metrics.
• Partner with Sales and Product Management to incorporate customer information, promotional plans, and market intelligence into forecasts.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, and Inventory teams to support appropriate inventory levels and product availability.
• Assist with monthly demand-planning and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) activities.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate forecast changes and business impact.
• Investigate inventory shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving products to determine potential forecasting causes.
• Support forecasting for new products, discontinued products, and products with limited historical data.
• Maintain accurate planning data within the company’s ERP, forecasting, or demand-planning systems.
• Recommend improvements to forecasting tools, reports, processes, and data quality.
• Complete ad hoc analysis and other supply-chain projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, economics, statistics, data analytics, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• One to three years of experience in forecasting, demand planning, inventory analysis, supply-chain analysis, financial analysis, or a related analytical role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, charts, and the analysis of large data sets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify trends and translate data into practical business recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees and leaders across multiple departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, automotive, consumer-products, or aftermarket environment.
• Experience working with an ERP, MRP, demand-planning, or forecasting system.
• Familiarity with demand-planning concepts and metrics such as forecast accuracy, forecast bias, MAPE, and WAPE.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or another reporting and visualization tool.
• Exposure to S&OP or integrated business-planning processes.
• Analytical thinking
• Business and financial awareness
• Planning and organization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clear communication
• Initiative and accountability

This position operates primarily in a professional office environment and regularly uses computers, spreadsheets, reporting tools, and business systems. The Forecast Analyst may occasionally enter warehouse or manufacturing areas and may be required to travel periodically for meetings, training, or business support.

Physical Requirements

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. The role generally requires prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer, as well as occasional standing, walking, reaching, and lifting of light materials.

Holley is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact human resources.