Business Analyst III

Burlingame, CA 94010

Posted: 08/11/2026 Job Number: 42621

Job Description

Business Analyst III

Summary:
Our team is looking for a Business Analyst to own demand forecasting for our VR headset and wearables product lines. You'll build and maintain sell-through and sell-in forecasts, partner with sales and channel operations teams, and present performance insights to business leaders. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role ideal for someone who thrives on data-driven planning in consumer hardware.

Responsibilities:
  • Partner with sales account managers, category managers, data analysts and business unit marketing teams to drive accurate demand planning and identify growth initiatives based on robust forecast models
  • Build bottoms up Sell-Through and Sell-In forecasts utilizing multiple quantitative and qualitative datasets and present cycle over cycle results to business leaders
  • Forecast and track weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly sales performance of hero and accessories hardware products in AR/VR
  • Own the actuals vs forecast and goal performance analysis, drive identification of root causes and plan mitigation measures for gaps in performance
  • Share forecast assumptions and impact of strategic activities to forecast outcomes to broader organization and various stakeholders
  • Drive implementation of tools and techniques for continuous forecast accuracy improvement by analyzing large datasets, identifying trends, dependencies, correlations, and creating future outlooks based on that
  • Partner with Channel Operation teams to impact production and launch decisions
  • Present outcomes at reviews with business leaders
Requirements:
  • 4+ years of experience of hardware products (including accessories) demand forecasting
  • 6+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics or sales planning experience
  • Excel, Powerpoint, and Google Suite products experience
  • Ability to dive in and do the work
 
Pay range is $46 - $51 per hour with full benefits available, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, parental leave, and more. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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