Forecast Manager

Marshall Group is the audio, tech, and design powerhouse uniting musicians and music lovers through genre-breaking innovation. Our flagship brand, Marshall, is uniquely positioned with over 60 years of rock ‘n’ roll attitude on stage, at home, and on the go. Our iconic products are brought to life by a dedicated team of 800 passionate employees and sold in over 90 markets worldwide.

What you’ll do:

Forecasting is critical for a manufacturer like Marshall, and this role plays a key part in strengthening our business excellence across both financial and supply predictability. You will lead projects and day-to-day forecasting processes together with internal and external stakeholders, driving operational and financial impact across the Marshall Group.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously improve tools and processes to ensure accurate financial and supply forecasts across all revenue streams, including Headphones, Speakers, Amplifiers, Licensing, Circular business, and spare parts.

• Manage the forecasting process for Headphones, Speakers, and Amps, which includes:
- Leading sales forecast meetings and presenting insights and recommendations.
- Reviewing and analyzing sales forecasts.
- Collaborating with regional VPs to align and manage global demand forecasts.
- Executing the global demand forecast in our ERP system.
- Lead improvements and resolve issues in our forecasting tool and BI environment.
- Identify and present insights on forecast and sales trends to internal stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
- Coordinate phase-out plans to keep inventory levels optimal.

Who we’re looking for:

• Analytical and data-focused, able to connect different information sources to find valuable insights.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of building strong relationships and trust with stakeholders.

• Strong project management abilities with strong attention to details.

• Skilled at working with and visualizing large datasets from multiple sources.

• Proactive in approach.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Swedish and English.

• Creative and a can-do attitude with curiosity for problem solving and make things better.

You probably have the following experiences & skills:

• 3-4 years of experience in a supply-chain or business analytics role.

• Experience working with various IT systems.

• Relevant degree (at least a BSc).

• Proficient in MS Office and BI tools, preferably Power BI, Planacy, Dynamics. Experience with MS Fabric is a plus.

Our pledge:

We thrive to foster an inclusive workplace and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We firmly believe that Marshall thrives when our employees do, leading to better experiences for our consumers. We encourage applications from all over the world. To enable transitioning from another country for a role at Marshall, we offer re-location support. This support is tailored for each role but always includes visa/work permit application, local authority registration, and home finding service. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Does this sound like you?

We look forward to reviewing your application!

Zound is the team behind the most exciting brands in audio electronics: Urbanears, Marshall and adidas. We design and develop headphones and speakers and we champion the human perspective in tech. Armed with a genuine passion for the things that resonate we challenge the status quo in our industry with a little bit of Zound magic.

We are a global company with offices in Stockholm (HQ), New York, London, Paris, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Behind the scenes, we’re a team of hard-working, fun-loving, problem-solving, easy-going, creative people. And we’re here to bring life to sound.