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** Inventory & Forecast Analyst**
**Job Category****:** Business Planning/Forecasting **Requisition Number****:** INVEN01776 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
Orbit is the worlds leading retail brand for outdoor watering products and is a global thought leader in water conservation. The Orbit, Hydro-Rain, and B-hyve brands deliver innovation, ease-of-use, unmatched value and Smart Technology to homeowners across 6 continents and 40 countries. Orbit was founded in Davis County in the 1970s and is an active supporter of the community.
We are looking to fill our **Inventory & Forecast Analyst** position! The Inventory & Forecast Analyst is responsible for finding solutions to meet company goals for forecast error, inventory turns, fill rate and other company metrics. The Inventory & Forecast Analyst also works with one of our largest customers in managing consignment inventory in warehouses across the US. They will work to monitor inventory levels to ensure high fill rate without creating excess inventory and reduce inventories of excess/discontinued products.
Since our founding, the Orbit name has been associated with innovative and high-quality home improvement products. Today, we carry those traits with us as we expand our vision to become the worlds leading home improvement products company. Our mission is to empower and inspire customers to improve their homes by providing innovative, easy-to-use products with unmatched value.
With facilities worldwide, Orbit is the world leader in manufacturing and supplying irrigation, misting, and home improvement products to homeowners in forty countries across five continents. Our manufacturing capabilities span the scope of national and international product development and design, skilled engineering resources, and state-of-the-art injection molding facilities.
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**Our Expectations from You**
* Works in collaboration with the account manager of one of our biggest accounts as well as key analysts at their corporate headquarters to ensure inventory plans and strategies are aligned for success
* Ensures that customer and company fill rate standards are met by identifying and reacting to potential stock-outs
* Ensures that inventory standards are met by identifying and reacting to potential excess and discontinued inventory
* Analyzes demand and POS history to develop quantitative baseline projections
* Collects and disseminates forecast intelligence and assumptions
* Coordinates judgmental review of baseline projections with sales management to develop forecasts that accurately reflect anticipated demand
* Reports, reviews, and reacts to significant forecast variances
* Ensures that forecasting timelines are followed
* Assists and promotes individual and organizational learning regarding past and current forecasting assumptions and forecasting best practices
* Works with sales and operations to ensure that sufficient inventory plans are set for high risk products (new products, high forecast error, long lead time, or never out products)
* Identifies and reviews potential stock-outs, and coordinate changes to the supply with sales and operations
* Identifies and reviews potential excess and discontinued inventory and coordinates changes to the supply with sales and operations
* Drives disposition of excess and discontinued product including raw materials
* Conducts and participates in pertinent meetings special research, data analysis, continuous improvement, or other projects as approved or assigned
* Supports efforts to recruit, coach, train, and develop team resources
* Promotes teamwork, within department and cross functionally, builds and improves internal/external relationships
**What You Can Expect from Us**
Our motto is Conservation through Innovation! and we work to make that a reality through our core values: (1) Quality of Life, (2) Caring Relationships, (3) Attitude, and (4) Innovation & Continuous Improvement. We understand work will not always be your top priority, so we strive to help you balance your work life with your non-work life. We value your contributions and strive to create a safe and positive work environment.
*In addition to traditional benefits*, we also offer:*
* A free Onsite Care Clinic
* UTA Eco pass
* Opportunities to test new Orbit products
* and more
*conditions apply
**Required Qualifications**
* Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, or related field, from an accredited university, or 2-4 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
* Microsoft Excel: Intermediate experience
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Prior forecasting, inventory management, customer service, and process creation & improvement experience preferred
* SQL Experience preferred
Direct applicants only, please!
If you feel that youre the right match for the position, then apply immediately! If you dont feel youre the right match, then refer a friend and check back for future job postings. We are always searching for new talent!
Orbit Irrigation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, who participates in E-Verify. Reference checks are a prerequisite for employment. All offers are contingent on completion of a drug screening and may be contingent on completion of a criminal background check. All successful candidates must provide original documents that will establish their identity and eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
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**Education**
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Bachelors or better in Business Administration.
**Experience**
**Preferred**
**2-4 years:** Years of Experience
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