Forecasting & Inventory Analyst

Forecasting & Inventory Analyst

 

About Provide Commerce Inc.:

 

Headquartered in San Diego, Provide Commerce is a leading online provider of high quality gifts backed by superior customer service.  From fresh flowers, chocolates and sweets to jewelry, accessories and other unique gifts, our brands offer a variety of great gifts for anyone’s budget.  Our proprietary technology has led to rapid growth and profitability over the past 10 years and has helped strengthen all of our brands in the process.  Best known for ProFlowers, our portfolio of brands also includes RedEnvelope, Cherry Moon Farms, Secret Spoon and Shari’s Berries.  Our entrepreneurial culture values teamwork, collaboration, high quality products and services, continual innovation, and an unwavering commitment to our people, all of which translate into our drive to delight our customers and convert them to lifetime advocates. Provide Commerce is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Interactive (NASDAQ: LINTA).  Provide Commerce was rated #1 mid-sized company to work for in San Diego by San Diego Magazine in 2006 and one of California’s Best Places to Work, medium size company, by the Employers Group in 2007. If you’re an innovative, creative, roll-up-your-sleeves team player, come join our team!

 

Provide Commerce has an exciting opening for a Forecasting and Inventory Analyst. This role will offer the opportunity to take complete ownership for one of our product lines on the ProFlowers brand. The Forecasting and Inventory Analyst will be responsible for forecasting and driving overall growth for this product line. We are seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented individual with exceptional quantitative skills who enjoys developing analytical models and being an integral part of an entrepreneurial team in a fast-paced environment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 Construct and communicate SKU level forecasts to suppliers and other stakeholdersWork with marketing and merchandising departments to develop product promotional plansCoordinate distribution of SKU’s to distribution centers to achieve operational efficiencies and reduced outbound freight costsMaintain system inventory levels for constrained and distributed SKU’sAssist in the development of holiday operational plans for peak seasonBuild and refine forecasting and analytical tools Monitor real-time SKU sales for both peak and non-peak seasons and work with marketing/merchandising to address SKU sales rates that are outside of expectation range First responder to supplier-related inventory issuesWork with manager on other projects and analyses as assigned.

 

Qualifications: 

 Bachelor’s Degree preferred 2 - 4 years Forecasting, Modeling and/or Business Analyst experience.Strong analytical abilities including affinity for quantitative analysis. Strong working knowledge of Excel, Access and/or SQL.Acute attention to detail.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work under pressure of deadlines.