Little Spoon
Work remotely or from New York as a Demand Planning and Business Strategy Associate for a startup
Who: Must have 1-3 years of experience in demand forecasting role at a D2C or subscription-based company
Deadline: ASAP!!!
As Little Spoon’s Demand Planning & Business Strategy Associate, you will have the opportunity to improve our demand planning tools and processes for a rapidly growing portfolio of products, support the sizing of strategic opportunities, and empower the company with data-driven decision-making.
This role will encompass a wide breadth of responsibilities, expand your analytical and strategic thinking, and allow you to gain experience in a fast-growing startup.
What you'll do
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Develop accurate and reliable demand forecasts based on historical sales data, customer ordering behavior, and market trends across Little Spoon’s direct-to-consumer and alternate distribution verticals
- Support continuous improvements of the demand planning models by identifying and implementing model optimization opportunities that will deliver increasingly accurate forecasts
- Utilize data to understand patterns of customer behavior, identify business trends, and develop recommendations to improve the Little Spoon experience
- Create, automate, and re-evaluate essential reporting for company leadership and cross-functional teams
- Identify, scope, and size opportunities, in consultation with the Business Strategy and Analytics Senior Manager, to evaluate strategic initiatives that meaningfully drive company goals
Who You Are
- Expert at creating financial models and analyses in Excel and Google Sheets that exhibit a strong attention to detail
- Proven ability to generate hypotheses, resourcefully gather and interpret data, execute analyses, and present key findings to relevant stakeholders
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with an ability to effectively synthesize complex findings into action-oriented insights
- Self-starter that thrives in an unstructured and fast-moving environment
- Intellectually curious, strategic thinker who enjoys creative problem-solving
- Team player who loves collaborating with people and is willing to take on additional responsibility where necessary
- You value diversity of thoughts, perspectives, and expression and believe that a diverse team makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results
How You'll Stand Out
Having these experiences helps you stand out among other applicants:
- Investment banking or management consulting experience
- High-growth startup experience
- SQL knowledge
- Experience with subscription startups – namely in food
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