Position: WFM Forecasting Analyst
Location: First Floor, Block A, Enkay Center, Plot No. 448/A, Phase V, Udyog Vihar, Sector 19, Gurugram, Haryana 122016.
Onsite - Work from office
Work Timing: US time zone (Night Shift) i.e. 7:30 pm – 4:30 am IST (1 hr here and there may happen depending on need)
Start Date: Immediate – 30 days (May look at 60 days)
Note: Need exp into Retails industry/ domain & candidates local to Gurugram, HR as this is onsite position.
Role and Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for adjustments of the outcome of the promotional predictive model based on data analytics using Easy linear regression/ Multiple linear regression/Trend/ Forecast Triple Smoothing/ Weighted moving averages.
• Responsible for KPI’s as Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, exceptions and outliers
• Integrate top-down forecast in bottom-up
• Manage volume exception driven by sales input in overall volume forecast
• Translate the innovation and relaunches forecast for the full horizon (0-18 months) in Unilever’s planning tools.
• Manage Assumptions,
Risks and Opportunities & translate to volume impact
• Actively contribute to the improvement roadmap – both in execution as well as in proactively propose potential opportunities.
• Analyze datasets and the outcome of our predictive model
• Maintain and Analyze records of actual workload volumes compared to forecast. Understand reasons for variance and recommend changes to enhance forecast accuracy and effectiveness.
• Present findings and recommendations in a succinct and compelling manner to key stakeholders throughout the organization including Site and Senior Leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Human Resources, and Training teams to discuss the weekly and monthly staffing forecasts, and business impacts.
• Study department work, time off, and absence records (shrinkage) for ongoing historical trend analysis and forecasting purposes.