Senior Forecasting & Planning Analyst
TruVolt Brands is looking for a Senior Forecasting & Planning Analyst to join its dynamic and growing team of top professionals that manufacture and sell DTC and B2B, state-of-the art home, garden and landscaping equipment. Think green! Think electric and battery powered snow blowers, lawnmowers, pressure washers and chainsaws. TruVolt carries over 700 products, all of the Snow Joe brands and recently acquired Jetson (which currently produces the number 1 selling e-bicycle in the US Shop Joe Brands: Snow Joe®, Sun Joe®, Aqua Joe®, Auto Joe® , Electric Bikes, Scooters, Hoverboards and More (ridejetson.com).
You will take on the critical role of forecasting, planning, purchasing and inventory management of our products, across multiple brands, supporting our rapidly growing wholesale and ecommerce businesses. Specific duties include:
- Become a cross-functional leader who will obtain inputs and date from sales, customers, finance, supply planning, manufacturing, and other functions to develop an assumption-based demand plan.
- Develop, achieve, and improve forecasting accuracy KPIs and provide key item exception reporting.
- Develop CPFR (collaborative planning) relationships with key customers to align on events/promotions and demand plans to achieve customer service objectives.
- Create a “one-team” environment with procurement, production and supply planning to improve service and inventory metrics.
- Monitor and ensure that the flow of products from manufacturing plant to customer shipping / receiving is operationally efficient, cost effective and without any supply & inventory disruption.
We are looking for a super smart, energetic and hard-working analysts that thrive in a fast-paced "work hard, play hard" environment
Minimum Qualifications:
• 5+ years of professional experience in forecasting, demand planning and inventory management for an eCommerce, wholesale, consumer goods / products business (Omnichannel).
• Bachelor's degree in business (BA) required, MBA preferred.
• Strong collaborative, interpersonal, problem solving, leadership and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Retail/Link, Madrid, Amazon Vendor/Sell Central, Target Vendor Portal required
• Strong Excel and Office skills required. Database skills such as SQL a plus.
• Ability to develop forecast models and an understanding of basic statistics required.
• APICS, IBF, or other Certification a plus
This is a fully on-site role in our new offices on Hudson Street in Jersey City, NJ. You are going to love our new space!
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What We Do
Despite being in an industry where change is the rule rather than the exception, Fesco’s “Customers First/Integrity Always” mindset is as much a part of our DNA today as it was when we began as a lower Manhattan storefront over half a century ago. Recognized internationally as the “go to” for cutting-edge technology and day-to-day products and brands every savvy retailer needs, the Fesco brand is about being a source and a resource—in short, a name that truly means everything.
Fesco not only manufactures trend-setting, first-to-market products, but is also a leading distributor of consumer goods. We are trusted by trailblazers like GE, Sony, Samsung, Garmin and many more. To ensure consumers’ needs are quickly met, we fill over 95% of orders within 24 hours.
Our high satisfaction rate is also due to our knowledgeable sales staff operating in-house and on the road. Fesco is bringing the humanity back to shipping and manufacturing. We grew by forging close relationships with small businesses many of which we still work with today.
The result? Fesco is a national force with a mom-and-pop mentality. By fostering open communication with both small businesses and big-box entities, we gain a unique understanding of our customers’ needs. It’s the only way we know how to do business.
