TITLE Forecast Supervisor
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONYamaha Guitar Group, Inc. is a leading manufacturer committed to providing the best products for guitar players through several distinct brands: Yamaha, Line 6, and Ampeg, as well as the brands of Córdoba Music Group: Córdoba and Guild guitars, HumiCase instrument cases, and DeArmond pickups.
DESCRIPTIONYamaha Guitar Group is a leading manufacturer of electric guitar and bass products, consisting of the 'Line 6', 'Ampeg', 'Cordoba' & 'Guild' brands. We are looking for a Forecast Supervisor to join the team!
The Forecast Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing and managing the entire process of worldwide sales forecasting, sales reporting, and demand plan forecasting. This includes developing and implementing effective forecasting methodologies, analyzing sales data to identify trends and patterns, generating accurate sales reports, and creating comprehensive demand plans that align with business objectives.
This is a critical position in a creative, fun, and driven work environment. Yamaha Guitar Group is a small company, so our ideal candidate can work cross-functionally and collaborate to find the best solutions to complex problems. Our company has a unique culture, including game nights, company 'jams', and corporate sustainability and responsibility efforts to constantly improve our impact globally.
This Role will be hybrid based from our Calabasas office.
Essential Job Description
- Leads the forecast team to complete the compilation and analysis of monthly revenue and demand forecasts, both immediate and long term/budget, while maintining specific levels of forecast accuracy
- Possesses and maintains an understanding of the sales organizational structure, sales coverage model and order-to-revenue/cash cycle as it is represented in the transactional data within our various systems (SAP, Tableau, Workday Adaptive Planning, etc.)
- Train and mentor team members on understanding of the entire product lifecycle and how it impacts forecasting, including regional differences, pricing changes, promotions and competitor product impact
- Ensure all required reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner and summarized in the Forecast Analysis Packet, along with headlines and risks, as needed
- Ownership in reporting will include but not be limited to: KPIs, forecast accuracy reporting, budget and prior forecast versus actuals, promotion analysis, customer P&Ls, NPI and LTB forecasts, monthly,quarterly and annual standardized reports, as well as ad hoc reporting
- Lead team to identify opportunities and risks in advance, analyzing sales trends, summarizing findings and making recommendations for corrective actions and next steps to management
- Ensure accurate and timely updates of all key forecast drivers, including channel sell-through and inventory reporting
- Trains and develops the sales forecast team following best practices
- Proactively drives continuous improvement initiatives to streamline the forecast process
- Maintains positive and collaborative relationships throughout the organization
- Provides ad hoc support as needed
Experience/Qualifications
What you Bring to the table
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years of equivalent/related experience in an analytical role in Finance or Sales Operations
- Experience in a Manufacturing or Distribution environment using a fully-integrated ERP system (SAP, Spiral as examples)
- Workday Adaptive Planning and Tableau experience ideal
- A bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical capabilities, as well as proficient Excel and data-modeling skills are required for this position (including advanced Excel formulas and Pivot tables)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills applicable across all levels within the organization
- Highly-developed attention to detail while maintaining ability to keep proper perspective on the level of accuracy required for the respective project
- Understanding of the sales process and related activities that drive financial performance
- Experience working with International customers preferred
- Ability to manage through conflict and work effectively on a team
- Highly process-oriented, actively inclined towards continuous improvement
- Strong collaboration and project management skills with ability to drive to a deadline
- "Self-starter" with a bias towards action
- Possesses and maintains a positive attitude and sense of urgency
- Creative and innovative problem-solving skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to "self-manage", multitasking and prioritizing work as necessary
- Ability to work some overtime on an as-needed basis
What We Bring To The Table
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k
- Employee Assistance wellness programs
- Employee product purchase program
- Flexible work options
- Casual dress
- Vacation, sick-time, volunteer time
- 8 Company Holidays, 2 floating Holidays
- Salary Range is DOE $75,000-$85,000
The posted pay range values provide the candidate with guidance on annual base compensation for the position, exclusive of overtime, and benefits-related compensation, over a range of qualifications that may fit hiring objectives. Yamaha Guitar Group will consider the individual candidate's education, work experience, applicable knowledge, skills and training, among other factors, when preparing an offer of employment.
So if you want to help us define the next generation of music products and instruments, we'd love to hear from you!
LOCATION YGG Calabasas HQ
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME Full-Time
SALARY RANGE Salary Range is DOE $75,000-$85,000
EOE STATEMENT We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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