Forecasting consultant

Sales forecasting

About Forecast Solutions

His early background was in operations research and market analysis at Pilkington Brothers. After that he worked in a number of major companies, including Cadbury Ltd and HJ Heinz, successfully building strategic marketing models for major brands through complex demand analysis. He also designed and established a number of sales forecasting systems.

Prior to setting up Forecast Solutions he was forecasting consultant for many years with a leading supplier of sales forecasting and planning software. In that role he delivered advice, system implementation and training on sales forecasting to numerous companies in a wide range of market sectors.

Clients of Forecast Solutions have included FMCG, pharmaceutical and industrial companies such as Twinings, Schering Health Care, Jenks Sales Brokers, Philips, The AA, Rexam Glass, William Sinclair Horticulture and Uponor.

As well as sales forecasting for short term demand planning and sales and operations planning, successful projects have included stock control systems, causal analysis on sales calling patterns and weather sensitivity analysis.

Work on demand analysis and sales forecasting can be carried out on site or remotely and all projects can be considered, however small. The aim is for the forecasting consultant to complement existing systems and skills in a completely flexible way whether it involves full project management support throughout a full sales forecasting improvement programme, interim management service or short project.

The security of client data is always assured, but for your peace of mind it is a simple matter for the forecasting consultant to sign a one-way or two-way confidentiality agreement.