Forecasting Analyst

Forecasting Analyst

Vaco is working with a leading manufacturer in the Sprinfield, MA area. The company operates manufacturing facilities across multiple states and are committed to safety, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

The company demonstrates genuine care for employees through meaningful initiatives including community service programs, charitable drives supporting local schools and organizations, employee recognition programs where colleagues publicly celebrate each other's contributions, and regular team‑building events. Their culture prioritizes work‑life balance, professional development, and creating an environment where every employee feels valued and supported.

Why Join? Beyond competitive compensation and benefits, you will join a company that invests in its people and community. They offer flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work remotely one day per week after 90 days of employment. You'll collaborate with engaged, cross‑functional teams in a culture that values continuous improvement, innovation, and mutual respect. This role offers significant growth potential as you develop expertise in integrated business planning while making a meaningful impact on strategic business decisions.

The Role Reporting to the Manager, you'll drive accurate forecasting and provide data‑driven insights that align sales, operations, and financial planning across the organization. You'll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support strategic decision‑making, scenario planning, and long‑term business objectives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align forecasts with strategic goals and market dynamics
• Support long‑range planning models incorporating economic outlooks and business scenarios
• Validate and analyze sales and supply chain data to ensure forecast accuracy and deadline adherence
• Conduct gap analyses on forecast vs. actuals and identify trends for performance improvement
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting processes and tools
• Present insights and recommendations to leadership through compelling data visualization
• Prepare presentations and reports for IBP meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Business Administration, Information Systems, or Data Science
• 2+ years analyzing business processes
• Advanced Excel proficiency and data visualization skills (Power BI, Tableau)
• Strong analytical, presentation, and communication skills

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.