HelloFresh's Demand Forecasting team needs a Business Analyst to own, execute, and improve forecasting tools and systems to drive efficiency within the supply chain and improve decision-making.
Requirements
- Executing or owning tools or processes required by the business to facilitate operational activities
- Preparing and delivering reports and/or dashboards, for various audiences
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills - able to gather, organize, analyze, visualize, and present data to enable decision-making
- Proficiency in spreadsheet applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, with preference for ability to automate within spreadsheets
- Experience with SQL in a professional or academic environment, to quickly enable the continued ownership and refinement of existing queries and scripts, and the development of new ones
- Basic knowledge of a high-level programming language (e.g. Python, R, etc.) and of data visualization software (e.g. Tableau) is preferred, with significant interest in further developing these skills
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of several operationally critical forecasting tools and processes, managing and executing at the rhythm required by the business
- Be the primary subject-matter-expert for all inputs, outputs, structures, and process flows that impact or are impacted by your responsibilities
- Take the lead in responding to questions, issues, and analysis requests related to your areas of expertise, from both within the Forecasting team and from other teams
- Seek out and evaluate opportunities to improve business outcomes, efficiency, strategy, and decision-making (e.g. integration of new data sources)
- Support new product launches and internal capability enhancements, while still ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and scalability
- Continuously improve tools, analysis, and presentation techniques while adapting to an expanding business, and an evolving landscape of Supply Chain technology, so we can work smarter, not harder
Other
- A natural owner - You are super reliable and thoughtful in managing your responsibilities, you care about the outcome and quality of your work, and you earn the trust of your colleagues
- A data-driven critical thinker and problem solver - You use data and logic to identify opportunities, diagnose issues, evaluate alternatives, and synthesize and present critical information to solve complex problems
- Intellectually curious - You have an insatiable desire to understand why things are the way they are, how things work, and to challenge the status quo; you search for information and answers in an evolving landscape
- Detail oriented - you complete each task as flawlessly as possible before moving to the next task
- Agile and organized - You thrive in fast-paced and dynamic environments; you can multitask and prioritize your responsibilities; you demonstrate a methodical approach to all your work
