Senior Forecast Analyst

Position Overview

The objective of the Senior Forecast Analyst is to manage forecasts at all levels with the objective of optimizing inventory turns in support of the Quince business model. Because the model is unique, the role will be unique in its execution, achievement of Key Performance Indicators and interaction with internal and external business partners.

Requirements

• Experience: 4-6 years in Inventory Planning, Merchandising, or related Analytics or Technology roles.
• Education: College Degree Required, MBA or Masters in Supply Chain Management.
• Skills:
  • Strong Analytic Skills with experience using advanced statistical functions in Excel.
  • Fluent with Google Suite.
  • Experience prototyping Inventory Optimization Techniques and converting to scalable Technology.
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to maximize opportunities and minimize risks.
  • Strong commitment to continuously improve.
  • Ability to find, organize and use data to draw conclusions while minimizing the use of assumption.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where established processes may not exist.

Responsibilities

• Forecast Items at the style-color-size level by week while achieving an objective set of key performance indicators which include In-Stocks, Inventory Turn, Return on Investment and others.
• Partner closely with the internal sourcing team and directly with vendors to collaborate on forecasts and maximize the availability of Inventory.
• Work directly with the Technology Team to drive the development and/or implementation of an integrated, intelligent and automated technology solutions.
• Perform analytics to answer questions that will lead to improved KPI performance.
• Work with sourcing to model vendor relationships, vendor terms and risks.
• Build short, mid and long-range plans in support of the strategic needs of the business.
• Present Forecasts, Strategy and Plans weekly to executives.
• May manage 1 or more individuals.

Characteristics of the Prototype Candidate

• Insatiable curiosity and the desire for answers.
• Willing to have a point of view and share it with business partners, peers and executives.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as business changes.
• Ability to thrive in a start-up environment.
• Committed to building scalable processes and industry-winning technology.
• Extremely effective presentation and communication skills while effectively utilizing supporting materials and applications.
• Clearly understands the relationship between their work and the priorities, objectives, and financial performance of the company.
• Bias towards Technology.

Company Information

OUR STORY

Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.

OUR VALUES

• Customer First: Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.
• High Quality: True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.
• Essential Design: We don’t chase trends, and we don’t sell everything. We’re expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.
• Always a Better Deal: Through innovation and real price transparency, we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.
• Environmentally and Socially Conscious: We’re committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology, and building early-stage companies. You’ll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike, etc.

Quince seeks to build high-performing teams of people from various experiences and backgrounds who can collectively.

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