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Demand Planner

zb.io
4 hours ago
Temporary
On-site
Palo Alto, United States
$113 - $133 USD hourly
Indeed

Overall Responsibilities: Plan and maintain demand forecasts, integrating inputs from Partnership, Go-to-Market, Finance, Product, Engineering, Program, and Operations to drive high-level strategic alignment. Lead the monthly Roadmap Review and Demand Review meetings, facilitating discussions between Operations and Commercial teams to resolve conflicting priorities and align on a consensus demand plan. Analyze historical trends and demand drivers using statistical modeling to identify patterns and continuously improve critical metrics like MAPE and forecast bias. Execute "what-if" scenario modeling to assess the impact of new market entries, hardware launches, or potential supply disruptions. Develop dashboards to track KPI, increasing data visibility for senior leadership. Top 3 Daily Responsibilities: Maintain and update demand forecasts for 210+ SKUs (hardware and spare parts) using statistical modeling, historical trends, and cross-functional inputs. Partner daily with Business and Operations teams to run "what-if" scenarios, assess impacts, and resolve supply/demand conflicts. Facilitate ongoing discussions to resolve conflicting priorities between Operations and Commercial teams and align on a unified demand plan. Required Skills: 8+ years of professional experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or operational forecasting. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Expertise in Advanced Planning Systems (APS) such as SAP IBP, Oracle, or Kinaxis. Advanced analytical skills in Excel or Google Sheets (pivot tables, macros) and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI. Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level stakeholders and navigate highly ambiguous, fast-paced environments. Nice to have Skills (optional): Demand planning or forecasting experience within the consumer electronics, hardware, or devices industry. Pay: $113.00 - $133.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Work Location: In person

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