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Sr Forecast Analyst 1 Year Contract
@ The Home Depot Canada
Toronto, Ontario
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Overview
The Home Depot Canada is hiring a Senior Forecast Analyst on a one-year contract, full time, with a salary range of $70,000 to $90,000. The role maintains the system sales forecast and the forecasting and replenishment system, leads replenishment analysts, and partners with merchants and finance on S&OP. The posting also lists a semi-annual bonus, Deferred Profit-Sharing, benefits and a 15% stock discount.
Responsibilities:
- Maintenir les prévisions de ventes et le système de réapprovisionnement par catégorie
- Analyser les données historiques et les tendances pour prévoir la demande
- Collaborer avec les marchands et les finances sur les plans S&OP
- Encadrer et développer les analystes de réapprovisionnement
Requirements summary:
- 3 à 5 ans d'expérience analytique, idéalement en commerce de détail
- Expérience avec SAP ou un autre système de prévision reconnu
- Maîtrise avancée d'Excel
- Diplôme universitaire ou collégial en affaires, sciences, génie ou chaîne d'approvisionnement, un atout
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Retirement plan
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Employee discount |
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The Home Depot Canada
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Job description
Pay Range: $70,000 - $90,000
At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.
Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot.
Position Overview
The Senior Forecast Analyst has responsibility for the analysis and maintenance of the system sales forecast which is a key input into organizational planning processes. The analyst should have advanced knowledge of retail forecasting and experience with SAP forecasting systems or
other "best in class" platforms. The analysts will be responsible for achieving forecast
completeness and data integrity targets and alignment of the corporate S&OP process. The
analyst will liaise with cross functional partners to determine sales forecasts for new articles
and events. The analyst will also maintain F&R system parameters that drive the automated
forecasting and replenishment system. The analyst will be responsible for directing workflow for and assisting development of the replenishment analysts in their category and thus will hold shared responsibility for their team’s instock, inventory turns targets and lead their 360 team on projects & initiatives that drive sales
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Management
Minimum Years Of Work Experience
Minimum Leadership Experience
At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.
Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot.
Position Overview
The Senior Forecast Analyst has responsibility for the analysis and maintenance of the system sales forecast which is a key input into organizational planning processes. The analyst should have advanced knowledge of retail forecasting and experience with SAP forecasting systems or
other "best in class" platforms. The analysts will be responsible for achieving forecast
completeness and data integrity targets and alignment of the corporate S&OP process. The
analyst will liaise with cross functional partners to determine sales forecasts for new articles
and events. The analyst will also maintain F&R system parameters that drive the automated
forecasting and replenishment system. The analyst will be responsible for directing workflow for and assisting development of the replenishment analysts in their category and thus will hold shared responsibility for their team’s instock, inventory turns targets and lead their 360 team on projects & initiatives that drive sales
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Management
- Maintain ultimate responsibility for the Forecasting & Replenishment system for all products within assigned categories.
- Load sku-store level sales forecasts into SAP following for new products based on established reset processes
- Manage forecasts for existing tools and communicate changes to cross-functional partners
- Provide key reporting to Inventory Management, Merchandising, Logistics and Senior
- Review & analyze historical data and trends to forecast the demand of import and
- Utilize full suite of system forecasting tools in achieving high forecast accuracy
- Plan and execute exit strategy of discontinued articles
- Lead and influence demand planning strategies in order to maximize vendor fill rates, minimize loss of sales, and minimize inventory redistribution due to forecast error and decrease forecast variances which negatively impact downstream supply chain planning.
- Analyse and maintain additional replenishment parameters such as location minimums, time dependant presentation stock, target range of coverage, optimization horizon, etc.
- Monitor recent sales performance and adjust forward forecasts at appropriate time
- Track Key supply chain and financial Performance Indicators on a weekly, monthly quarterly and annual basis,
- Sign-off with merchants and finance on determining appropriate and achievable financial plans (sales & inventory) based on their knowledge aof business in store/DC/online
- Manage the Store and DC forecast parameters, replenishment parameters, and
- Conduct inventory review and analysis to support product line reviews and present impact of assortment change from an inventory standpoint
- Liaise with merchants and finance on channel and sourcing changes
- Identifying potential demand fluctuations and supply chain risks and develop mediation plans
- Act as primary forecasting contact for merchants in the categories that the analyst oversees and provide supply chain expertise to the entire 360 team
- Communicate product status and updates to stores and DC in a timely manner.
- Lead as necessary during emergencies and natural disasters with their replenishment analysts and accountable for the team’s response times
- Liaise with Merchants to ensure execution of category S&OP processes (forecast
- Work closely with Merchants and Senior Management to achieve company
- Provide vendors/suppliers visibility to future order forecasts and planned purchases
- Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
- Provide SAP Super user expertise. Identify high, medium, and low sellers and update forecasting & replenishment parameters accordingly.
- Collaborates with merchants and vendor on promo forecast alignment
- Ability to present and defend forecasts and influence stakeholders in the development of the collaborative forecast
- Coach, mentor, develop and direct workflow of replenishment analysts in their categories
- Ability to carry out full suite of replenishment analyst responsibilities in case of absences or to support in critical initiatives
- Review and share information with the replenishment team to support the accurate and timely replenishment of inventory for new and existing items in the assortment
- Able to act as back up for manager in case of absences or if manager is unavailable
- Collaborates
- Action oriented
- Customer Focus
- Drives results
- Communicates effectively
- Decision Quality
- Plans and Aligns
- Ensures accountability
- Develops talent
- Advanced Excel skills
- Exposure to demand planning softwares
- Strong Analytical, influential, interpersonal skills
- Organization skills
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Data analysis
- Project and change management
- Managing complexity in a large network, understanding the impact of the up and downstream actors
- Execution and results focused, strategic and dynamic thinker
- Excellent communication skills; collaborative with effective interpersonal skills; able to work across department
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and pay close attention to detail
- Strong customer focus with business acumen, problem solving skills and results orientated
- Self -directed, ability to work with limited supervision.
- Reports to Manager or Sr Manager, Supply Chain
- Limited (travel to stores, distribution centers and vendors as required)
- Extended sitting
- Repetitive tasks
- Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings, taking support calls
- University or College Degree in business or science/engineering or background in
- Experience with SAP or other best in class forecasting systems (Retail or
Minimum Years Of Work Experience
- 3-5 years of analytical experience (ideally in a retail environment) with emphasis on
Minimum Leadership Experience
- Excellent communication skills; collaborative with effective interpersonal skills; able
- Strong customer focus with business acumen, problem solving skills and result orientated.
- Self -directed, ability to work with limited supervision.
- Flexible in attitude and approach to business solutions
- Demonstrated expertise in business analysis
- None
- Experience with financial analysis and quantitative skills, including ability to produce
- Experience with maintaining retail forecasting models and achieving forecast
- Replenishment experience is considered an asset.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Excel
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to extrapolate pertinent information from
- Ability to present data and information in both PowerPoint and Tableau is an asset
- Bilingual in French and English is an asset
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