Hybrid Hardware Demand Forecasting Analyst

ITD Technology Co.; Burlingame (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

itD is seeking a Business Analyst - Demand Forecasting to own demand forecasting and performance analysis for consumer hardware product lines. The role requires strong experience in hardware demand forecasting, analytics, sales planning, and cross-functional collaboration to drive actionable insights for production and launches.

The position is hybrid, with a preference for 3 onsite days in Burlingame, CA; remote PST candidates may also be considered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in hardware product demand forecasting or demand planning, including accessories.
• 6+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics, or sales planning.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining quantitative forecasting models.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain bottom-up Sell-Through and Sell-In forecasts using quantitative and qualitative datasets across consumer hardware and accessory products.
• Partner with sales, category management, analytics, marketing, and channel operations teams to develop accurate demand plans and identify growth opportunities.
• Forecast and track weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales performance, including product-level and channel-level analysis.
• Analyze actuals versus forecast and goals, identify root causes of performance gaps, and develop mitigation plans.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, dependencies, correlations, and opportunities to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
• Communicate forecast assumptions, business drivers, and the expected impact of strategic activities to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Present forecast results, performance insights, and recommendations to business leaders and support production and product launch decisions.

Skills

hardware demand forecasting

business analytics

sales planning

cross-functional collaboration

forecasting models

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Google Sheets/Google Workspace

Job description

itD is seeking a Business Analyst - Demand Forecasting to own demand forecasting and performance analysis for consumer hardware product lines. The role requires strong experience in hardware demand forecasting, analytics, sales planning, and cross-functional collaboration to drive actionable insights for production and launches.

The position is hybrid, with a preference for 3 onsite days in Burlingame, CA; remote PST candidates may also be considered.