Forecasting Specialist – Assistant Manager - English – Hybrid Katowice  

Genpact is looking for a Forecasting Specialist – Assistant Manager to create and maintain statistical forecasts for a portfolio, utilizing machine learning and data insights to drive business decisions. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of advanced planning systems, statistical techniques, and analytical skills, with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain management, or a related field.

Requirements

• Ensure statistical / sensed forecasts are created for the whole of their portfolio considering demand drivers at the agreed hierarchy level
• Research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, and evaluate forecast performance
• Monitor and report on specific KPIs (e.g., forecast accuracy, forecast BIAS, MAPE, forecast value add) at multiple levels and lags and provide insights on contributing factors and improvement opportunities
• Select the best statistical model for forecast items that cannot be modelled by the system considering seasonality, responsiveness, trend and stability
• Contribute to Promotion Planning based on data insights
• Run Machine Learning forecast and disaggregation to building blocks
• Run automatic cleansing. Make sure final output (cleansed data) completed in the system
• Generate historical demand performance report and ensure all the needed actions to be considered for forecasting
• For new product introductions, analyze proposal of like-SKU and collaborate with Demand Planners to generate the initial forecasts, additionally consider cannibalization impacts
• Optimize and tune statistical forecasts, updating system parameters after conducting the necessary analysis to identify improvement opportunities
• Track and monitor changes to allow for continuous improvement

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Equal Opportunity Employer