Senior Demand Planner

$100,000 - $145,000/Yr

Penumbra - Alameda, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alameda, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Demand Planner at Penumbra, you will be a key player in the manufacturing process, responsible for organizing demand inputs to create forecasts that support the company's corporate strategy and production/sales objectives. This role involves interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders to manage demand forecasting on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Marketing and Sales teams to understand customer/market demands and develop monthly revenue/non-revenue SKU level forecasts for both near-term and longer-term.
• Communicate regularly with Supply Planning and Production teams to align on consensus plans and ensure timely and optimal execution.
• Collaborate with Corporate Strategy and Marketing to align Marketing forecasts with Financial Forecasts using supply chain tools/software (ANAPLAN).
• Support worldwide supply chain readiness for new product introductions.
• Conduct supply chain analytics to drive inventory and planning efficiency improvements for U.S. and International Distribution Centers.
• Plan and manage inventory levels for optimal deployment and ensure inventory meets service level requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update reports/tools to support monthly planning and forecast processes including ANAPLAN, TABLEAU, and Excel.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of supply chain experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• APICS, ISM, CPM, CSCP or CPIM certification preferred.
• Experience with Supply Chain planning processes S&OP, Demand Planning, and Forecasting.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP in Manufacturing, Inventory, and Supply Chain functional modules.
• QAD knowledge and experience with business intelligence software (Tableau) a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills required along with being highly proficient at Microsoft Office tools, ANAPLAN experience a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with business intelligence software (Tableau)
• ANAPLAN experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid parental leave
• Eleven paid company holidays per year
• Minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure
• Paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s)