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Business Analyst III itD is seeking a Business Analyst III to drive demand forecasting and business planning for Reality Labs’ VR headset and wearables portfolio. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in demand forecasting, business analytics, and sales planning, with a proven track record of delivering accurate forecasts and actionable business insights that influence production, launch, and go-to-market decisions.
Location: Remote (U.S.) – PST preferred, with strong preference for candidates able to work 3 days onsite in Burlingame, CA
Duration: 12 months
Pay Rate: $30 – $32 per hour, depending on experience.
We provide comprehensive medical benefits, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and more.
Please note that we are only considering direct W2 candidates at this time, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain bottom-up sell-through and sell-in demand forecasts for VR headsets and wearable hardware products using quantitative and qualitative data.
- Partner with sales account managers, category managers, marketing teams, channel operations, and data analysts to improve forecast accuracy and identify business growth opportunities.
- Analyze weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities across hardware and accessory product lines.
- Own actual-versus-forecast performance analysis by identifying root causes, recommending corrective actions, and monitoring forecast effectiveness.
- Present forecast assumptions, business insights, and performance updates to Reality Labs leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Develop forecasting models by analyzing large datasets, identifying trends, dependencies, and correlations to improve planning accuracy.
- Support production planning and product launch decisions through close collaboration with channel operations and business teams.
- Create high-quality reports, dashboards, and executive presentations while managing ad hoc forecasting requests and business analyses.
Internal Responsibilities
- Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
- Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
- Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material).
- Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
- Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual).
- Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.
Required Qualifications And Skills
- 4+ years of experience in hardware product demand forecasting, planning, or forecasting analytics.
- 6+ years of experience in business strategy, business analytics, finance, sales planning, or related analytical roles.
- Experience building demand forecasting models for consumer hardware products.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, and PowerPoint.
- Experience performing quantitative analysis and translating data into business recommendations.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder presentation skills.
- Ability to independently execute day-to-day forecasting, reporting, and business analysis activities.
Preferred Qualifications And Skills
- Experience forecasting physical consumer goods or consumer electronics.
- Experience using enterprise forecasting platforms such as O9 or similar planning systems.
- Experience supporting AR/VR, consumer technology, or hardware product organizations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
Company Description
About itD: We are part of a new generation of consulting and software development company that blends diversity, innovation, and integrity with real business results. Our structure rejects any strong hierarchy, empowering us to deliver excellent results. We are a woman- and minority-led firm. Every day, we challenge ourselves to be considerate, fair and to re-think what great outcomes mean for our customers. This permeates down to how we approach every interaction, on every project, for every client. You’ll thrive here if you are a dynamic self-starter, a difference-maker or someone who wants to deliver great results, without constraints.
The itD Digital Experience: Joining us means you’ll be part of our global community, you have a say about your own career journey, and you’ll get a chance to give back to causes that matter. You will experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-performance teams across numerous industries. itD offers our employees excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, 401K + matching, networking & career learning and development programs. We are growing and we want to see you grow! Visit https://itdtech.com/careers to learn more about what working at itD can mean for you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. itD is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us at recruiting@itdtech.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Additional Info
Dynamic environment in a culture of respect, empowerment and recognition for a job well done, apply today!
