The Role...This role lives and breathes consumption forecasting and analytics. A day in life would include important consumption forecasting analysis, working on developing new forecasting techniques for greater application, and reporting to help teams make best decisions for growth. Your typical day would be working with lots of cross-functional groups including marketing, sales, IT, investor relations, international and outside partners.
The primary responsibilities of this position are to drive the performance of the Premier Nutrition Corp. Brands by leading consumption forecasting analytics, and managing one version of the truth consumption forecast reporting.
The work environment...So, what's it like to work here? If you're based in the greater Bay Area, you'll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues, some sitting with their dogs, talking excitedly through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.
We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace, with an expectation that all employees come into the office Tuesday through Thursday. We are very intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories during virtual meetings just don't happen. The expected pay scale for this role is $135k to $155k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.
At the beginning of 2026, we moved into our massive modern 133,000 square foot headquarters in Emeryville, California, complete with spacious personal workspaces, gym with rock-climbing wall, a café, free onsite parking, tons of greenery, and many transportation options.
You're excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with...Weekly and Quarterly Consumption Forecast Reporting: 75% of Time
- Ensure the consumption forecast is updated and supports required applications.
- Display expertise in brand-specific forecasting and deep understanding of and experience with using forecasting analytics that predict consumption trends and support decisions for growth.
- Continually seek approaches for better forecast efficiency and accuracy, reviewing forecast accuracy, conducting root cause analysis on discrepancies, as well as evaluating forecasting methodologies and implementing improvements over time.
- Challenge assumptions, and pressure test by leveraging historical data, internal/external benchmarks.
- Actively participate in all cross functional project meetings, providing forecasting expertise and guidance; coming prepared with relevant data, insights, and benchmarks to aid in decision making.
- Be a cross-functional partner in quarterly and annual Strategic Plan development, Brand AOP, and responsible for consumption forecasts, explaining impacts to business, and recommending strategies to improve results.
Analytics & Reporting: 15% of Time
- Develop & automate forecast reporting "toolkit" encompassing reporting, dashboards, and scenario planning.
- Partner with IT to ensure proper and timely data governance, integration, and aggregation.
- Develop standardized forecasting input templates for cross functional team members.
- Assist in the planning and execution of meetings and quarterly business performance reviews.
- Serve as a voice of forecasting at HQ with cross functional partners/meetings.
The daily stuff that everyone does but few quantify: 10% of Time
- Attending meetings and presentations.
- Participating in company-wide activities and events galore.
- Impromptu conversations with colleagues.
- Administrivia like email, calendaring, expense reports, and other non-value-added work.
What are we looking for?Education:
- BA/BS degree in Business, Marketing, Statistics, Economics, or a research-related field
Experience and Skills:
- 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally client side in Consumer Package Goods or with an analytics supplier.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of forecasting methods and leading forecasting initiatives.
- Experience using syndicated / custom CPG data (Nielsen/Circana/Numerator/Mintel) for analysis, and insights.
- Solid practical knowledge working with disparate data sources, and data harmonization.
- Ability to demonstrate a challenger mindset and intellectual curiosity.
- Strong use of influencing skills to gain alignment across internal/external key stakeholders.
So, if after reading through this long list you're thinking-I'm not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES-if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!
Select 5 Key Capabilities & Traits Important to Add to and Diversify your Current Team:- Be a builder
- Start & end with consumer
- Embody a strategic mindset
- We are better together
- Challenge ideas respectfully
You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if...- You want to be an integral part of shaping and nurturing an amazing work culture
- You are comfortable being natural, casual, open, and even a bit playful at work
- You don't have a big ego and hate siloed thinking
- You like to get sh*t, I mean-stuff done
- You can be friendly, vulnerable, and self-deprecating in one moment, and deal with a challenging, delicate people-related matter as a professional in the next
- You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that drive the needle
This may not be your ideal next career move if...- You like a lot of structure, rules, and uniformity
- You like hierarchy, command and control management
- You want to build lots of processes, systems, governance, or policies and make a beautiful bureaucracy
- Dealing with ambiguity or experimentation is not your jam
- You try to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging or passive aggression
- You tend to chase whatever shiny object presents itself during the day instead of real results
Here's the deal with our not-so-standard, um...standard interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why you're still reading this...- Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
- Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for you-and who wants that, right?):
- A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we don't do panel interviews because they don't give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so we're probing different capabilities)
- A case study or job task to simulate what you'd actually be doing in the role might be included (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you don't have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
- Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates. A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours! And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so, because this place is the real deal, and don't just believe us-just ask the 91% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.
