What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forecasting & Planning Manager position at The Legacy Companies?
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Job Summary
The Forecasting and Planning Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of accurate, data-driven forecasts and strategic plans across key business functions. This role plays a critical part in aligning demand with capacity, optimizing inventory, and informing financial and operational decisions through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate brings structure to ambiguity, drives alignment across teams, and is constantly seeking ways to improve forecast accuracy and planning efficiency to enable sound business decisions.
Job Summary
The Forecasting and Planning Manager is responsible for leading the development and execution of accurate, data-driven forecasts and strategic plans across key business functions. This role plays a critical part in aligning demand with capacity, optimizing inventory, and informing financial and operational decisions through rigorous analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead forecasting processes, incorporating historical data, market trends, and business insights to deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual projections.
- Develop and maintain integrated planning models to support long-term business strategies and budgeting cycles.
- Partner with sales, marketing, operations, and finance teams to synchronize demand and supply planning activities.
- Monitor forecast accuracy, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability and agility.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in planning methodologies, systems, and data quality.
- Prepare executive-level presentations and reports to communicate forecasting outcomes and strategic recommendations.
- Mentor and guide analysts or junior planners, fostering analytical rigor and operational excellence.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
- 5 years of experience in forecasting, planning, or business analytics, preferably in a dynamic or matrixed environment.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, forecasting software, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
- Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into actionable strategies.
The ideal candidate brings structure to ambiguity, drives alignment across teams, and is constantly seeking ways to improve forecast accuracy and planning efficiency to enable sound business decisions.
Salary : $80,000
