Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Federal Express Corporation is seeking a Sr Forecasting Specialist to support operational forecasting, modeling, and simulation. The role develops predictive models and forecasting systems, analyzes business trends and forecast accuracy, manages data requirements, and communicates forecast analyses to senior management and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develops project plans, ensures project completion and accuracy, and coordination with team members
- Develops alternative forecasting techniques and computer systems to enhance accuracy and efficiency
- Conducts retrospective analysis of forecast accuracy and incorporate relevant factors such as new products, services, events, and economic variables into forecasts
- Defines data requirements, creates databases, and utilizes software applications to obtain necessary data
- Develops advanced forecasting systems and provides access to forecasts through online databases and reporting systems
- Responsible for developing models to predict operational volumes in various areas of customer service and international operations
- Employees statistical and modeling techniques to analyze operating statistics and components
- Develops predictive models are developed to identify significant business trends, enabling accurate forecasts that support manpower planning for short-term, annual, and long-range requirements
- Prepares, develops, and reports forecast analysis for senior management
- Communicates and presents forecasts to users, ensuring clarity in assumptions, and meeting user needs in a timely manner
- Involves developing alternative forecasting techniques and computer systems to enhance accuracy and efficiency
- Develops models to predict operational volumes in various areas of customer service and international operations
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, economics, or operations research required
- Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements
- Five (5) years of experience in forecasting, business analysis, and operations research using advanced computer modeling techniques required
- Strong statistical, analytical and forecasting experience and abilities
- Strong end-to-end project management skills
- Ability to use techniques to develop models
- Experience in airline operations, flight dispatch, or fuel planning
- Direct experience with fuel tankering software and/or flight planning systems
- Knowledge of aircraft performance factors, global aviation regulations, and commodity markets
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with demonstrated ability to develop structured tools, analyses, and presentations
- Advanced proficiency in analytical software tools (SAS, Power BI, etc.) and programming languages (SQL, Python, etc.)
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