Forecaster - Full-time / Part-time

Duty or Responsibility

Develop weekly SKU-level sales and receipt forecasts based on parameters set by Inventory Manager and buying group. Also recommend adjustments as appropriate.

Maintain a proper item service level, ensuring proper stock levels in line with current sales trends and existing parameters.

Create, maintain, and track weekly purchase orders. Communicate with vendors on supplemental receipt needs based on sales trends and stock availability.

Review the in-stock position and availability of all potential advertised items. Communicate to the merchant group and Inventory Manager about any concerns.

Re-forecast sales and receipts on a monthly basis, making adjustments based on sales trends, vendor availability, and current stock position.

Review weekly items that have either performed over or under the prior week's sales forecast along with a mid-week review of any SKUs outperforming current week's sales forecast and make appropriate receipt adjustments.

Communicate to merchant group along with Inventory Manager on sales performance of new items relative to established expectations. If necessary, recommend action to capitalize on fast sellers and minimize liability on slow sellers.

SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES (What special attributes (personality, skills, abilities) are necessary for a person to succeed in this position? For example, does the individual need to have excellent oral/written communication skills? Attention to detail? Enjoy working with numbers? Enjoy physical labor?:

• Analytical Skills: Able to explore information, data, and reports in order to extract meaningful insights, which can be used to better understand and improve business performance and make effective decisions.
• Collaboration: Able to develop cooperation and teamwork while working with internal and external partners, working toward solutions which generally benefit all involved parties. Builds relationships with others by offering help and providing suggestions for improvement.
• Interpersonal Communication: Able to communicate through various means (verbal and written) with diverse people in a clear, concise, courteous, and professional manner. Demonstrates respect to others, surroundings, and self.
• Initiative: Able to identify opportunities & issues and follow through on work activities to capitalize or resolve them. Takes positive action without being requested to do so.
• Organizational Skills: Able to utilize time, energy, and resources to manage priorities, stay on track, and achieve goals. Establishes a systematic course of action to achieve an objective. Multitasks and pays strong attention to detail. Completes tasks thoroughly in a timely manner.
• Technology Skills: Able to navigate technology systems, equipment, and computer programs needed to fulfill communication, customer service, and business needs & expectations.