Strategic Forecast Analyst – Demand & Planning

Husqvarna; North Salt Lake (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Husqvarna is seeking a Forecast Analyst to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts that drive planning and budgeting across the business. You will analyze demand signals from POS, customer data, and market information, and coordinate forecast development with Sales and other functions to reflect expected demand.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Excel, SQL, and Power BI, and a collaborative approach to improve forecast accuracy and support SI&OP and AOP processes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to forecast demand using quantitative methods.
• Experience with collaboration across Sales and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Excel, SQL, and BI tools; strong data management.

Responsibilities

• Maintains customer, account, and product-level forecasts across assigned portfolios.
• Analyzes demand, POS, sales, and business data to develop quantitative baseline projections.
• Collects, documents, and disseminates forecast intelligence, assumptions, and key demand drivers.
• Coordinates collaborative review of baseline projections with Sales management to develop forecasts that accurately reflect anticipated demand.
• Partners with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Operations to understand demand drivers and incorporate business intelligence into forecasts.
• Enters forecast adjustments and related assumptions accurately and within established planning timelines.
• Monitors forecast performance, demand trends, POS data, and forecast accuracy metrics; identifies significant variances and drives corrective actions to improve forecast quality and achieve forecast accuracy objectives
• Prepares forecast commentary, analysis, and recommendations for recurring demand reviews, business planning discussions, and leadership reporting.
• Supports Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budget, and long-range forecasting activities.
• Supports SI&OP reporting, analytics, business intelligence, data management, automation, AI adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives, including development and maintenance of reporting tools and analytical solutions.
• Provides demand analysis and forecasting support for high-risk products, including new products, strategic products, long lead-time items, and product categories with elevated forecast variability.
• Leverages forecasting tools, reporting systems, analytics platforms, automation tools, and AI-enabled technologies to improve forecasting efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistics

Trend analysis

Regression

Forecasting

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Business/Finance/Stats

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Husqvarna is seeking a Forecast Analyst to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts that drive planning and budgeting across the business. You will analyze demand signals from POS, customer data, and market information, and coordinate forecast development with Sales and other functions to reflect expected demand.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Excel, SQL, and Power BI, and a collaborative approach to improve forecast accuracy and support SI&OP and AOP processes.