Sr Analyst - Demand Forecasting, GIC SC

The purpose of the job is to support Demand planning function by providing Innovative solutions and help implementing it to optimize/Standardize processes which will bring improvement to overall forecasting approach resulting in better accuracy. Explore and take up opportunities which supports the demand planning efforts by creating and executing industry standard approaches. This role requires you to operate on the 1.30pm to 10.30pm shift.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Basic understanding of new product launches, forecasting techniques, and statistical forecasting models, with the ability to fine-tune model parameters to align forecasts with business needs and market dynamics.

Analyze forecasting outputs, interpret patterns and trends in complex datasets, and prepare insightful reports to support stakeholder decision-making. Evaluate and monitor key performance metrics, such as forecast accuracy and bias, and publish performance dashboards to keep stakeholders informed.

Identify improvement opportunities through root cause analysis (RCA) to achieve business targets and enhance reliability, while managing data requirements for new product launch forecasting and prioritizing support requests based on business impact and resource constraints.

Use tools (like GCP, Python Dash, Tableau, AFO etc.) to extract, transform and manage data from primary and secondary sources using SQL, Excel and Python.

Collaborate with stakeholders and brand marketing teams to align demand forecasts with launch strategies and promotional plans, lead consensus meetings to incorporate cross-functional feedback, and standardize processes by training stakeholders on tools and methodologies to improve adoption and efficiency.

Coordinate with technical /data science teams to identify process improvement opportunities, validate outputs, propose modification if required.