Hybrid Forecasting & Insights Analyst (Client-Facing)

HAVI; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model with flexibility

401(k) with company match and profit分享

Paid time off + holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HAVI is seeking a Forecasting Analyst to serve as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders across Supply Chain, Marketing and Business Insights. The role leads the creation of promotional forecasts and ensures high forecast accuracy in a hybrid setting based in Chicago, IL.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of data analysis and forecasting experience, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and familiarity with SAS/SQL/R/Python. Starting salary is $80,000–$90,000 with a 5% bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on Business, Statistics/Informatics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Supply Chain & Logistics with equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 3+ years of data analysis, forecasting, demand planning, supply planning experience
• Experience in managing client relationships and expectations in a B2B setting required
• Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, macros), PowerPoint, and Word
• Starting Salary is $80,000-$90,000 with a 5% targeted bonus

Responsibilities

• Build sales forecasts individually and assist in creation of sales forecasts by our offshore forecasting team
• Analyze sales performance, data trends, quantify business drivers such as price and marketing initiatives, and create baseline models
• Build and refine PowerPoint decks summarizing forecasting insights and results
• Present and defend forecasts to the customer and address customer feedback and questions
• Serve as the face to the customer, develop and maintain strong relationships to influence decision making and promote HAVI’s role as thought leader
• Lead communication of project status and reports to appropriate internal and external partners
• Manage multiple deliverables’ timelines and scope in order to meet customer objectives and milestones
• Ensure that the forecasting team is using best-in-class methods by keeping up-to-date with industry and business trends
• Lead or participate on special project teams
• Provide recommendations to demand planning, supply planning and enablement teams on process improvements, solving problems and accomplishing planning objectives based on holistic understanding of cross‑functional roles in the overall supply planning process

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Client management

Excel

PowerPoint

Statistical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Analytics

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Python

Job description

HAVI is seeking a Forecasting Analyst to serve as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders across Supply Chain, Marketing and Business Insights. The role leads the creation of promotional forecasts and ensures high forecast accuracy in a hybrid setting based in Chicago, IL.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of data analysis and forecasting experience, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and familiarity with SAS/SQL/R/Python. Starting salary is $80,000–$90,000 with a 5% bonus.