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Sales Demand Forecast Analyst
Location: Northbrook, IllinoisWe inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.
We’re here for it. We think you should be too.
This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL offices with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.
A day in the life as a Sales Demand Forecast Analyst...
1. Model Tuning & Baseline Accuracy (Heads-Down Execution)
- Calibrate Algorithms: Continuously audit and tune statistical models within Blue Yonder LDE to achieve and sustain the enterprise benchmark of 95% Forecast Accuracy.
- Partner with BY Analysts: Work directly with vendor analysts to understand model mechanics, isolate calculation roots, and determine the exact system levers needed to adjust baseline outputs.
- Integrate Causal Drivers: Analyze historical sales trends to mathematically incorporate business variables—such as price elasticity, marketing lifts, and promotional shifts—into baseline models.
- Root-Cause Error Diagnostics: Perform quantitative deep dives on high-variance outliers to systematically eliminate chronic positive or negative forecast bias.
2. Technical Triage & Business Case Translation
- Root-Cause Issue Triaging: Serve as the primary technical triage point when users challenge forecast outputs. Methodically determine if discrepancies are:
- Coding/Data Issues: Data feed breaks, pipeline bugs, or system coding errors (escalating clear technical context to IT/BI).
- Forecast/Model Issues: Model drift, missing promotional context, or display dynamics requiring parameter tuning.
What you'll bring to the table…
- Forecast Explainability: Translate complex algorithmic outputs into plain business logic so non-technical stakeholders understand why the model generated a specific forecast.
- Analytical Problem-Solving: Methodical approach to isolating technical bugs versus statistical anomalies, with a proven ability to explain math in clear business terms.
We'd love to hear from you if you have…
- Experience & Education: 2–4+ years of hands-on experience in demand forecasting, statistical sales modeling, or business analytics within a retail, e-commerce, or CPG setting. Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field preferred.
- Platform Expertise: Direct operational experience with enterprise demand systems (Blue Yonder / JDA Demand strongly preferred; Luminate Demand Edge experience is a distinct advantage).
- Data & Tool Fluency: Strong proficiency in SQL for querying and data pipeline validation. Working knowledge of Python or R for advanced statistical analysis and anomaly detection is highly preferred.
Starting Rate: $68,000.00 - $90,000.00
Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.
Our commitment to our associates is of the utmost importance. One of the reasons the company attracts such a diverse group of associates is that we offer a full menu of benefits that are relevant to their lives, both on and off the job. We are proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to support eligible part time and full time associates and their families, including:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance and Disability
- Retirement and 401(k) match
- Paid time off, wellness time and volunteer time
- Merchandise discount and EAP resources
- Tuition Reimbursement
Many of these benefits begin on day one, and extend to eligible dependents. To learn more about available benefits please click https://jobs.crateandbarrel.com/benefits
Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate & Barrel, Crate & Kids, CB2 and Hudson Grace, will be referred to as “the Company”.
The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position,
please contact the location you are applying to
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and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.
State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Job Applicant Privacy: For details about how the Company collects and uses your personal information, please see our Job Applicant Privacy & Communications Notice.
Questions? Please reach out to careers@crateandbarrel.com
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