Forecast Analyst II
About The Position
Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us. Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration is a long-standing leader in the world of commercial refrigeration, providing climate-control solutions to customers in more than 70 countries. Their state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the cities of Stone Mountain and Tifton, Georgia, produce evaporators, condensers, compressor racks, and other top-quality refrigeration products for their five market-leading brands: Bohn, Larkin, Climate Control, Chandler, and InterLink. Heatcraft products are primarily used to preserve food and other perishables in supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, warehouses and distribution centers, in addition to other applications such as data centers, pharmaceutical and industrial process cooling. What Drives Success Location: Stone Mountain, GA-100% onsite The Forecast Analyst II is responsible for the market level forecasting of targets and fill rate achievement. Develop the demand consensus forecast for finished goods and/or parts & supplies, utilizing the statistical forecast as the baseline and incorporating new business, promotions, external market factors, and new product introductions. Works with sales and marketing input to the strategic inventory segmentation, stock/non-stock classification, acceptable lead time expectations. Collaborates on executable inventory levels to meet customer service level expectations while staying within working capital plans. Maintains the configuration, parameters, and key figures in the Demand Planning system and recommend & implement improvements to the process. Assists in determining the best metrics to use to provide the most accurate representation of the forecast. May develop new and innovative methods of analyzing data. Develops proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to forecasting. Fine tune forecast model parameters and relevant hierarchies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Requires at least 1 year related experience.
- Requires a strong understanding of complex statistical methodologies.
- Familiar with the impact of sales initiatives on the variability of volume.
- Requires knowledge of Supply Chain Management.
- Requires developing expertise in forecasting and configuring demand planning systems.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
- Strong skills with SAP or another advanced planning system.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the market level forecasting of targets and fill rate achievement.
- Develop the demand consensus forecast for finished goods and/or parts & supplies, utilizing the statistical forecast as the baseline and incorporating new business, promotions, external market factors, and new product introductions.
- Works with sales and marketing input to the strategic inventory segmentation, stock/non-stock classification, acceptable lead time expectations.
- Collaborates on executable inventory levels to meet customer service level expectations while staying within working capital plans.
- Maintains the configuration, parameters, and key figures in the Demand Planning system and recommend & implement improvements to the process.
- Assists in determining the best metrics to use to provide the most accurate representation of the forecast.
- May develop new and innovative methods of analyzing data.
- Develops proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to forecasting.
- Fine tune forecast model parameters and relevant hierarchies.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- prescription drug coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short-term disability insurance
- 8 weeks paid birthing leave
- 2 weeks paid bonding leave
- life and long-term disability insurance
- 12 days paid time off
- 2 paid well-being days
- 1 paid volunteer day
- 10-11 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
