Program Manager, Planning and Analytics

$112,100 - $140,100/Yr

Rivian - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Palo Alto, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Program Manager for Planning and Analytics at Rivian is responsible for leading strategic programs that optimize demand planning, forecasting, and analytics functions across the organization. This role involves improving analytics and demand forecasts to align with business objectives, inventory levels, and supply chain capabilities. The Program Manager will work cross-functionally with various teams to enhance operational efficiency and ensure accurate demand planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning and analytics programs, ensuring alignment between analytics, supply chain, inventory management, and production planning.
• Establish program timelines, set goals, and ensure that key milestones are met to improve analytics, forecasting, and inventory management processes.
• Implement best practices for planning and analytics across the organization.
• Define and implement technology supply chain planning technology roadmap, including establishing data governance and acting as data steward.
• Lead implementation of Advance Planning System (APS) for Demand Planning scope (e.g., Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9 Solutions, or similar).
• Develop, manage, and improve the demand planning processes to ensure accurate forecasts that align with company goals.
• Utilize historical data, market trends, and customer input to create demand forecasts that support business objectives.
• Work with sales, marketing, and product teams to incorporate market intelligence into demand forecasts.
• Drive data-driven decision-making by developing and maintaining key metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools that provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify trends, and continuously refine models to improve forecast reliability.
• Analyze demand variability, supply chain capacity, and inventory levels to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Generate and present regular reports on demand trends, forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and other commercial analytics KPIs to senior leadership.
• Ensure adherence to data governance standards, maintaining data integrity and security across all analytics platforms.
• Collaborate closely with supply chain, sales, finance, and operations teams to ensure synchronization between demand forecasts and supply capabilities.
• Serve as a liaison between the commercial planning and analytics function and other departments to ensure alignment of business plans.
• Track tool/system needs for planning and analytics organization and liaise with Digital for prioritization; raise awareness when internal products launch/sunset.
• Communicate planning and analytics process and technology changes to key stakeholders, ensuring transparency across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within planning and analytics workflows, implementing best practices for data management, reporting, and forecasting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in demand planning processes, leveraging advanced forecasting models and tools.
• Lead initiatives to implement and optimize demand planning software and systems.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends, forecasting tools, and techniques to enhance demand planning practices.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to analytics and project management teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management roles, with at least 2 years in a program management capacity.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional programs or initiatives related to demand forecasting and inventory planning.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
• Proficiency in demand planning tools and software (e.g., Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9 Solutions, or similar).
• Excellent project management skills, with experience leading complex programs.
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments and manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance