Demand Forecasting Analyst
- Location: UK - Midlothian - Edinburgh
- Country: GB
- Organisation: British Gas Services Ltd.
- Category:
- Posted 2 weeks ago
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Demand Forecasting Analyst, Salary fixed - £31,759
Flexible UK Locations with FlexFirst hybrid working
Overview
As a Demand Forecasting Analyst you’ll be accountable for forecasting all customer contact across the short- and long-term range for Customer fulfilment, including analysing the impact on business initiatives and changing environments.
(Office attendance circa twice per month, subject to team/business meetings).
The Role:
Production of long- and short-range forecasts across all Customer Fulfilment journeys (Voice, Chat, Complaints, WhatsApp, social media etc) including outbound contact
Managing the demand propensity models, linked to internal and external data sources, to create all workload demand forecasts
Review the demand implications of proposed business changes/initiatives to support identifying risk/opportunity associated
Working with Customer & Commercial partners to understand new products & propositions impacts on demand
Supporting the operation of modelling against demand planning scenarios to support risk assessments and mitigation planning
You’ll be collaborating effectively with Field Planning function to ensure latest field position (forecast lead times, reschedule rates and ASV mailing) are reflected in to demand forecasts
Identifying, analysing, and interpreting trends or patterns to prepare ongoing reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, dashboards, heat maps) to support business decisions
The Person:
Prior experience of using Forecasting Tools and software for a large-scale operating model
Power BI experience
Knowledge and experience of Data management & analytics
Have worked within a Data modelling, design, and visualisation role previously
Understand Demand Management or have worked within a similar role across resource planning
Good knowledge or experience within Benefits analysis
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.
Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.
This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.
PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button. Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button. This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.