Sr. Business Planner, eCommerce

This position reports to the Senior Manager of Business Planning & Forecasting. The Senior Business Planner will own the Fitbit.com forecast for North America, one of the fastest growing and most dynamic segments of our business. This is a high-impact role offering an opportunity to drive both immediate and long-term business decisions and influence leadership across both eCommerce and retail channels.

This role requires an individual with a passion for analytics and continuous operational process improvement. The successful candidate will be comfortable with ambiguity, have strong attention to detail, and be motivated by a fast-paced environment where thinking big & diving deep are critical.

We are looking for a strong individual contributor with proven strategic and tactical experience in owning sophisticated forecasting and operational processes.

What You’ll Work On:

Manage SKU-level weekly order & shipment forecasts for Fitbit.com and Fitbit.ca businesses
Partner with Marketing, Sales and Retail Forecast Teams to quantify digital initiatives, company strategies and regional trends
Conduct monthly forecast reviews that provide key insights to trends, risks and opportunities
Perform ad hoc analyses including daily sales reads and NPI projections used to optimize sales
Create analytical projects that drive KPI successes and improve forecast accuracy
Refine forecasting procedures to optimize process efficiencies

Required Skills:

5+ years of eCommerce experience in sales forecasting, business analysis, and/or digital marketing with a consumer-packaged goods company, preferably in electronics
An affinity to “talking with numbers”; inherent aptitude to quantify and support conclusions with data
Experience with statistical models and measurement techniques (Generalized linear models, Time series analysis a plus)
Clear and concise communication with internal business partners at varying management levels
Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (Tableau, R, VBA Scripting, Python, SQL a plus)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

Experience with developing forecasting tools and enhancing reporting capabilities
Master’s degree or related equivalent