NetGear

Sr. Sales Planning & Forecast Manager

NetGear • $110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years in sales forecasting, demand planning, or sales analytics
  • Strong grasp of sales forecasting processes and reporting
  • Proven track record in leading a forecasting process
  • Advanced analytical ability with large datasets
  • Proficient in Excel with experience in data modeling and analysis
  • Familiarity with third-party forecasting tools and system integrations
  • Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance forecasting accuracy

Responsibilities

  • Lead the sales forecasting process for retail and e-commerce channels
  • Manage and develop comprehensive sales forecasts based on various business inputs
  • Collaborate closely with Sales leadership to incorporate market insights into forecasts
  • Align forecasts across multiple departments including Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain
  • Analyze actual sales versus forecasts to identify drivers of variance
  • Ensure accuracy of forecast metrics and continuously improve forecasting processes
  • Communicate emerging trends and risks affecting future sales

Benefits

  • High visibility and direct impact on revenue and business performance
  • Ownership of a key forecasting process in the organization
  • Significant cross-functional exposure to various business areas
  • Opportunity to innovate and improve forecasting methodologies
  • Application of AI and modern technologies in forecasting challenges
  • Potential to shape the future of demand forecasting capabilities as the company scales
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Sr. Sales Planning & Forecast Manager to own and lead sales forecasting, reporting, and forecast performance across our key retail and e-commerce partners. This role is highly cross-functional and will work closely with Sales, Finance, and Demand Planning to build accurate forecasts, improve forecasting processes, and provide the business with clear visibility into future demand.

If you enjoy working with data, understanding what drives sales, and using modern analytics and AI tools to improve forecasting and decision-making, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own and lead the sales forecasting process across retail and e-commerce channels, customers, and products
  • Develop and manage weekly, monthly, quarterly, and longer-range sales forecasts using historical sales, POS data, trends, seasonality, promotions, and business inputs
  • Partner closely with Sales leadership to incorporate customer insights, opportunities, risks, promotions, and changing market conditions into forecasts
  • Drive cross-functional forecast alignment across Sales, Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Marketing
  • Analyze actual sales performance against forecast and identify key drivers of forecast variance
  • Own forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and other key forecasting KPIs, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Identify and communicate emerging trends, risks, and opportunities that could impact future sales performance
  • Lead forecasting for new product launches, promotions, product transitions, and other major business events
  • Partner with Demand Planning and Supply Chain to ensure sales forecasts provide an accurate demand signal for inventory and supply planning
  • Collaborate with Finance to align sales forecasts with revenue expectations, financial plans, and business outlooks
  • Build and deliver regular forecast reporting, insights, and recommendations to Sales and leadership
  • Own and improve forecasting processes, tools, methodologies, and reporting
  • Work with third-party forecasting, planning, retailer, and data platforms and help drive integrations across systems
  • Ensure data quality and consistency across internal and third-party systems used for forecasting and reporting
  • Build, improve, and automate forecasting tools and reporting using Excel, BI, AI, and planning platforms
  • Leverage AI and emerging analytics tools to improve forecasting, automate analysis, identify patterns, and surface actionable insights
  • Evaluate and implement new AI-enabled tools and capabilities that can improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, and decision-making
  • Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to help the business understand potential outcomes, risks, and opportunities
  • Establish scalable forecasting processes and best practices as the business and analytics capabilities grow
Required Qualifications
  • 5-8+ years of experience in sales forecasting, demand planning, sales analytics, or a related analytical role
  • Strong understanding of sales forecasting processes, methodologies, and reporting
  • Demonstrated experience owning or leading a forecasting process
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large and complex datasets
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivots, formulas, lookups, and data modeling
  • Experience analyzing historical sales, POS, inventory, and demand data
  • Strong understanding of forecast accuracy, bias, variance analysis, and forecast performance metrics
  • Experience working with third-party forecasting tools, data platforms, and system integrations
  • Experience using AI tools to accelerate analysis, automate workflows, or improve forecasting and business insights
  • Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights, recommendations, and actions
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills and experience influencing stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, and Marketing
  • Ability to challenge assumptions, identify risks, and drive alignment around a forecast
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance analytical depth with the broader business picture
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present forecasts and recommendations to leadership
Preferred Qualifications
  • Consumer electronics, consumer hardware, or CPG background
  • Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI tools
  • Experience with AI-enabled forecasting, predictive analytics, machine learning, or generative AI tools
  • Experience using AI to automate recurring reporting, analyze large datasets, identify forecast drivers, or improve business workflows
Why This Role
  • High visibility with leadership and commercial teams
  • Ownership of a critical business process that directly impacts revenue, inventory, and business performance
  • Opportunity to shape how the organization forecasts and plans future demand
  • Significant cross-functional exposure across Sales, Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Marketing
  • Opportunity to build and improve forecasting tools, methodologies, reporting, and processes
  • Opportunity to apply AI and emerging technologies to real-world forecasting and business challenges
  • Ability to help establish the next generation of forecasting capabilities as the business scales

About NetGear

NETGEAR, Inc. is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses, and service providers. The company's products are designed to enable users to share internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content, and applications among multiple personal computers and other internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR's product line includes wireless routers, network storage devices, switches, and security appliances. The company also offers a range of services, including technical support, warranty, and maintenance services. NETGEAR sells its products through a variety of channels, including retailers, distributors, and online.
Learn more about NetGear
Size
771 employees
Market Cap
$512.4 million
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$58.2 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+0.4%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ
NTGR
* Ladders Estimates

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