2.4 KiB
2.4 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| forecast-manager | Occupational skill for the role 'forecast manager' (also: analytic and forecasting manager, forecast and planning analyst, demand planning manager, forecast planning manager, forecasting and analysis director, forecast analyst). Use when the user asks for typical forecast manager work such as: typical forecast manager responsibilities |
Forecast Manager
Forecast managers have a deep understanding of the operations of the company, the inventory levels, production batches, requirements and costs of production per product, and trends in the demand levels. They use all that information in combination with forecasting software in order to define production orders aiming for the most efficient production combinations.
Core workflow
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- analyse economic trends
- analyse logistic changes
- analyse market financial trends
- analyse supply chain strategies
- analyse supply chain trends
- assess supplier risks
- corporate social responsibility
- estimate costs of required supplies
- financial forecasting
- follow company standards
- forecast dividend trends
- forecast future levels of business
- forecast production quantities
- identify suppliers
- liaise with managers
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
Hot technologies
Top tools from 30 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-12):
- Microsoft Excel — 50 %
- Power BI — 20 %
- python — 17 %
- sql — 13 %
- tableau — 13 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aeb7c6bd-22c9-43c2-8551-a1cc2560584f), ONET 30.3 (11-3071.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*