Forecast Analyst - Workforce Planning

Social network you want to login/join with: col-narrow-left Client: Location: Job Category: Logistics – EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Reference: 19103cdc87c5 Job Views: 6 Posted: 05.05.2025 Expiry Date: 19.06.2025 col-wide Job Description: Are you looking for your next career move within forecasting ? As a Forecast Analyst within the Workforce Planning team, you will be tasked with generating short, medium, and long-term forecasts, as well as determining Average Handle Time (AHT) and staffing needs for the business. Your role will involve ensuring business objectives are achieved through the proficient management of forecasting models, cooperative planning, and effective communication. In a constantly evolving environment, your adaptability to change and proactive approach in daily tasks will be crucial. Job Responsibilities: Perform Daily/Weekly/Monthly and half -hourly forecasting for contact volumes across multiple channels and contact types determining staffing requirements based on historical trends and business growth objectives. Account for growth, changes in customer behaviours and taking into consideration seasonal variations and trends ensuring impacts to the business are captured, analysed and recommendations of staffing are delivered in a timely manner Establish a statistical baseline forecast for all departments and provides clear communication of the forecasted workload, changes, assumptions, inputs to relevant stakeholders Maintaining the intraday patterns on WFM platform Work together with the other members of the Planning team to ensure understanding/requirements with our scheduling/Real time teams Perform ad hoc duties as assigned Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills: Experience in long/short Term forecasting within a workforce planning environment Understanding of long/short term forecasting within Call/Contact Centre Strong planning, time management, analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint Strong Experience in business analysis, reporting of business data, problem identification, resolution, and root cause analysis Ability to partner and work collaboratively with others Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at a variety of levels Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills: Experience with Workforce Management systems Experience in Call/Contact Centre workforce management within a banking or financial services environment is beneficial #J-18808-Ljbffr