Demand Planner II

Talentburst - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Demand Planner II role at Client involves developing, communicating, and executing end-to-end product demand and supply plans across various distribution channels for a product line. This position is crucial for ensuring operational excellence and involves collaboration with multiple teams to meet financial objectives and drive product transitions smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand, inventory, and multi-channel sell-through.
• Generate weekly and quarterly supply plans that align with Client's financial objectives.
• Evaluate risks and plan contingency measures.
• Analyze product sales to identify opportunities for action.
• Collaborate with regional product planning teams to ensure supply plans meet sales requirements.
• Coordinate with Marketing and New Product Operations teams for product launches and transitions.
• Work with global procurement teams to allocate constrained components and achieve raw material inventory targets.
• Present product updates and recommended actions to the Operations executive management team weekly.
• Identify improvement opportunities in the product planning process and drive projects to completion.

Requirements

• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• SAP experience is desired.
• Excellent analytical capabilities, business savvy, and leadership skills.
• Comfortable working with large data sets and attention to detail.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a matrix organization.
• Prior experience in complex quantitative analysis fields such as finance or consulting is desired.
• Experience in product planning, production control, inventory management, or manufacturing operations is desired.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA or Master's Degree in a related field is desired.
• 5-7 years of related experience with a B.S. degree or 3-5 years with an advanced degree.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with 3 days onsite per week.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Access to professional development and growth opportunities.