As a Forecast Manager, you will need to master following:

• analyse supply chain trends
• assess supplier risks
• corporate social responsibility
• maintain relationship with customers
• maintain relationship with suppliers
• manage inventory
• supplier management

More generally, a forecast manager is also versed in:

• analyse economic trends
• analyse logistic changes
• analyse market financial trends
• analyse supply chain strategies
• estimate costs of required supplies
• financial forecasting
• follow company standards
• forecast dividend trends
• forecast future levels of business
• forecast production quantities
• identify suppliers
• liaise with managers
• manage supplies
• order supplies
• strive for company growth
• supply chain management
• supply chain principles

It also helps to know the following:

• analyse logistic needs
• coordinate purchasing activities
• manage standard enterprise resource planning system
• monitor ingredient storage
• assist in planning production scheduling
• calculate purchasing levels of raw materials
• economics
• forecast economic trends
• forecast products' demand
• forecast sales over periods of time
• manage logistics
• statistics
• study sales levels of products
• use sales forecasting softwares