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Your mission
As Forecaster, you are a key contributer to our S&OP process and customer growth and will forecast a dedicated products portfolio. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in data analysis and sales forecasting, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with different international teams. Key Responsibilities - Setting up and maintaining short, medium, and long-term sales forecasting models (in Futurmaster) - Analyzing historical sales data and market trends to define the best forecasting model - Working closely with sales teams and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders (Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing) to foster continuous information exchange and improve forecast quality - Regularly analyzing external data (client sell-out, client stock levels, market prices) to refine your forecasts - In a context of frequent new product launches, preparing and analyzing all elements to best forecast volumes for these products, considering market trends, feedback from sales teams, product portfolio, prices, and potential cannibalization impact on existing products - Preparing and presenting forecast and analysis results to internal stakeholders during monthly S&OP meetings - Challenging existing assumptions and processes to improve forecast accuracy - Measuring major deviations from objectives, identifying causes, and implementing corrective measures. Your Profile - You have a minimum of a Master's degree (Bac+5) in supply chain, planning, statistics, economics, management, finance, or a related field - You have previous experience in a similar position or in data analysis - You are proficient with forecasting tools (Futurmaster is a plus) and very comfortable with specialized software (M3, Power BI, Excel, etc.) - You have excellent level in English, allowing you to work in an international environment both in writing and speaking - You have excellent communication and presentation skills - You are proactiv...