Waterloo|WFM - Forecasting/Scheduling Specialist Job at Majorel

Majorel Waterloo, ON

We design, build and deliver end-to-end CX for many of the world’s most respected digital-born and vertical leading brands. Our comprehensive east-to-west global footprint in 31 countries across five continents, with 60,000+ people and 60 languages, means we can deliver flexible solutions that harness our unique expertise in cultural nuance – essential for true excellence in CX. We have deep domain expertise in tech-augmented front-to-back-office CX. Plus Digital Consumer Engagement, CX Consulting, and an innovative suite of Proprietary Digital Solutions for industry verticals. We are a Global Leader in Content Services, Trust & Safety. The real ‘Majorel difference’ lies in our culture of entrepreneurship. We are relentless, resourceful, resilient and agile – all pulling together as One Team. It’s the only way to deliver the total reliability and digital transformation necessary in our constantly changing world.

Description:
The Workforce Analyst is a key function to the success of the business unit. This is a workforce management position responsible for analyzing and validating forecasted volume and building staffing / scheduling plans to incorporate and/or meet business unit plans, productivity and service objectives. This is a specialized workforce management role, reporting to the Workforce Manager. The analyst develops queue and overhead forecasts for long and short term planning. The analyst will evaluate report outputs to determine contact centre trends, contact volumes, contact patterns, staff productivity, attrition rates and resource allocation for business units, in a highly complex enterprise networked environment. By analyzing trends, as well as client and operations management forecasts and plans, the analyst then builds actual employee schedules to match forecasted work volume and posts schedules in a timely fashion. Analysis of forecast and schedule accuracy measurements will form the basis for continuous improvement.

General Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Tracks and trends contact centre data for long and short term forecasting. (E.g., contact centre work volume, agent productivity, vacations, attendance, attrition levels, etc.)
  • Develops yearly vacation schedule queue allotments
  • Receives and monitors quality of information sources from sales, account management and operations/ re-forecast as required
  • Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data stream for forecasting
  • Develops forecasts for long term (12 months) and short term (1-4 months) to determine optimum staffing levels
  • Performs consolidated gap analysis on initial forecasted plan to actual
  • Develops employee schedules to match planning and forecasting outputs, as well as planning input from operations Management
  • Utilizes effective methods for managing scheduling practices such as the schedule bid process.
  • Organized and completes bids and communications for respective LOB.
  • Schedules for planned absences; schedule changes, such as vacation and breaks
  • Retains training and special events schedule
  • Develops input to budget planning process
  • Uses accuracy of forecast and schedule accuracy measurements for continuous improvement
  • Works closely with client contacts to adjust staffing expectations based on validated data.
  • Conducts root cause analysis as required, and provides business solutions to Manager/Client.
  • Works closely with Operations Team to ensure respective lines of business are in line with requirements.
  • Mitigates business deliverable risk by closely maintaining all short and long term staffing requirements.
  • Remains “right staffed” to ensure continued profitability.
  • Creates and modifies forecasting, staffing and seating capacity plans for respective LOB.
  • Measures, monitors results and makes adjustments based on requirements and business deliverables.
  • Works closely with Operations to contribute to real-time staffing success.
  • Recommends and modifies staffing models to best suit contractual requirements.
  • Remains highly familiar with all contractual deliverables and parameters.
  • Partners with Account Management on problem resolution and solutions building.
  • Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • 3 – 5 years experience working in a Call Center Environment; 2-3 years background in Workforce Management (forecasting and scheduling). Demonstrated high degree of business coping ability.
  • Flexibility with work schedule
Education/Experience:
  • College diploma or equivalent; Knowledge of MS Office and spreadsheet; Excellent Knowledge of advanced scheduling practices. Extensive knowledge of Aspect,eWFM and other WFM product.
Technical Expertise and Problem Solving – Possesses extensive theoretical and practical expertise; applies expertise reliably and independently; makes sound decisions within assignments and responsibilities; analyzes information and has a clear understanding of systems, tools, and processes; possesses appropriate problem-solving skills and uses them reliably and flexibly; finds convincing and practical solutions.

Personal Commitment – Identifies with assignments; is dedicated and shows great commitment; works independently and assumes responsibility; takes on an active role in assignments that go beyond own sphere; is self-disciplined and self-motivated; works hard toward achieving goals.

Organization of Work – Is focused and results-oriented with assignments; performs responsibilities on time and reliably; maintains focus and efficiency even when the workload is heavy; minimizes interruptions to ensure accuracy and consistency; prioritizes goals; makes wise use of technology, tools and other resources; minimizes errors through preparation, process and follow through.

Communication – Communication (verbal and written) is appropriate and clear in every situation and at various levels; conveys meaning, obtains understanding, and openly provides relevant information; maintains composure, communicates easily with people, listens and considers others.

Interpersonal Skills – Is exemplary in conduct towards supervisors, colleagues and customers; successfully adapts behavior to circumstances of each situation; is professional, open and respectful; works to build credibility and trust.

Cooperation – Is a successful team player who takes an active role; listens to and supports others; works well with other departments; shares knowledge willingly to help others within the company.

Customer Orientation – Bases work on the needs of the customers; feels a responsibility to fulfill the expectations of the internal and external customers; strives to continually improve own work on behalf of the customer; develops effective customer relationships and wins customers’ trust and respect; listens carefully; provides information.

Creativity/Innovation – Introduces creative ideas into own work; uses personal freedom to develop and implement creative ideas and suggestions; takes a creative approach to problems

Willingness to learn/Flexibility- Possesses good comprehensive skills and adapts quickly to new circumstances; seeks out new responsibilities and challenges; accepts change positively and uses it as a learning opportunity for improvement, listens and responds with flexibility and open mindedness to new tasks; seeks out and appreciates feedback (even critical) and learns from it.

The Company believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and to be free from discrimination in employment because of age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, record of offenses, sex (including pregnancy and breast feeding), and sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership and any other status protected by law (“protected grounds”). Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.

Additionally, we respect the sincerely held religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation if those sincerely held religious beliefs or practices conflict with an employee’s job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employee who would like to request an accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department

Any employees with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of the Human Resources Department. We will not allow any form of retaliation against individuals who raise issues of equal employment opportunity. To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy will lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment for cause.


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