Sr. Forecast Analyst, E-Commerce

SR.  E-COMMERCE FORECAST ANALYST                                                                                        (EXEMPT)

Franklin Sports, Inc. is a leading global sporting goods brand with an extremely rich history and reputation within the industry. Over the years, Franklin Sports has developed and maintained strong partnerships with Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Football League and Major League Soccer that bring energy, strength and uniqueness to our products. We understand consumer needs and offer the strongest value by manufacturing products to all levels of sports participants from some of the most well-known professional baseball players to those who are active in the youth sports community. We got our start in 1946 and Franklin Sports is still a family owned and operated company to this day.

The Sr. E-commerce Forecast Analyst will be responsible for developing volumetric and financial demand forecasts at the SKU and aggregate level for Franklin’s Ecommerce accounts (Amazon focused). You are responsible for monitoring ongoing performance, reporting on variances, and proposing adjustments to forecast based on analysis of year over year category performance and point of sale trends. 

The ideal candidate needs to be enthusiastic about data and numbers and have an understanding of the ecommerce landscape. We are looking for someone who is willing to learn, is bold and open minded, and can communicate complex information in a clear way to cross functional team members. 

The position will report to the Manager, Sales Analytics and Forecasting and is based at our Corporate Office in Stoughton, MA.

 #FranklinFamily

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

Relies upon a strong analytical skill set and knowledge of Forecasting principles to develop detailed annual, quarterly, and monthly sales forecasts by SKU, product line, and key Ecommerce accounts.

• Directly gathers key Sales, Marketing and Operations data from internal and external sources creating an accurate monthly demand forecast, by SKU and by account 
• Collaborates with Sales/Marketing to identify and assess key market intelligence metrics (i e  competitive activity, retail trends and promotional activity), current POS (Point-of-Sale) trends, shipments, and inventory levels and incorporates these assessments into the Company forecast  
• Partners with Sales, Marketing and Operations to identify customer-level demand changes and makes appropriate adjustments to the forecast  
• Analyzes and reports on variances between existing forecasts, plans, and actuals    
• Runs sales and inventory reports 
• Prepares and performs periodic analytical reviews with business partners 
• Travel to customers when needed
• Handles special projects and requests as needed  

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required with a preferred focus in Finance, Statistics and/or Mathematics
• 6+ years of experience in Forecasting or Demand Planning
• Experience in advanced planning systems is ideal
• An understanding of a working S&OP process  
• Retail system exposure (Vendor Central) experience a plus

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• High degree of analytical and critical thinking skill required to analyze and interpret large volumes of data 
• Ability to enact prompt constructive action based on forecast deviations 
• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications, particularly Excel 
• Team player, ability to work cross functionally and with all levels in the organization
• Willingness to occasional travel with overnights via plane, car and train

Level of Responsibility:

Interact regularly and follow up with internal and external parties based on direction of management, presents information for decision making to manager, and the requires ability to independently manage their own daily tasks and projects as assigned by management   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is not supervising employees

If you are interested in joining the #FranklinFamily, please apply   We also want to share with you our benefits at a glance:

• Employee Discounts
• 401K with immediate participation and a 1% match after 3 months of employment, and a retirement 401(K) match of up to 1% after a full calendar year of employment 
• Participation in the annual bonus plan

 After 30 Days Waiting Period: 

• 20 days PTO program/10 Paid Holidays (prorated)
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company Paid AD&D and Life Insurance (3 times Base Salary maxed at $500,000)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short and Long Term disability plans
• Flexible Spending with Carry Over option and Dependent Care Account Plans
• Employee Life Assistance Plan and Identity Theft Protection Support
• Tuition Reimbursement after waiting period

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand, walk, kneel, crouch, has color and depth vision, possess the manual dexterity to use hands or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear, climb on ladders or be in heights  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate