Forecast Planning Manager jobs in Norfolk, VA

Location US-VA-Chesapeake

Company Canon Info Technology Services

* Create Weekly forecasts for contacts, handle time and off phone activities
* Analyze trends and variances for multiple forecast groups
* Provide reports indicating long-term impacts to staffing, contacts and handle time
* Evaluate schedule distributions for needed adjustments
* Proactively analyze schedules, processes and volumes for abnormalities
* Partner with the line of business to determine current and future staffing impacts
* Provide Weekly forecasts to the Workforce Administrators
* Maintain Holiday and Historical patterns
* Maintain NCO and AHT distributions
* Maintain Monthly volume updates and day-of-week distributions
* Provide recommendations on Shift and Mini Bids, including timelines
* Analyze Units Sold data and propensities
* Maintain forecast models to enhance short-term and long-term forecasting accuracy
* Communicate short-term staffing requirements to the line of business
* Attendance is an essential function of the job
* Additional duties as needed

* Ability to analyze trends, discern relevant impacts and make decisions accordingly
* Coordinate short-term planning initiatives with the Workforce Administrators
* Report Actual results and comparisons to Senior Management
* Communicate trends and historical impacts
* Measure success of forecasts and analysis; address/adjust as needed

* Familiar with Workforce Management systems (i.e. Five 9, Verint, Aspect, IEX, etc.)
* Ability to use MS Office suite; work with formulas to produce relevant forecast (i.e MS Excel, Forecast PRO)
* Strong mathematical background
* Understand the requirements of forecasting, scheduling and staffing in a contact center environment
* Must be a strong self-motivator with strong ability to work independently as well as work as part of a team to achieve goals.
* Must be able to communicate (written and verbal) to all levels of the line of business in a professional manner.
* Must be flexible
* A minimum of 2 years of Workforce Planning experience
* An Associate Degree or post high school technical or specialized education which may be obtained in the first two or three years of college technical school or business school
* Some travel may be required

Canon Information Technology Services, Inc. - The environment at Canon ITS is energetic and diverse. Our team is comprised of a wide variety of people in positions that help our employees grow and develop their careers.

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