Master Planning Professional

General Information Req # WD00106355 Career area: Supply Chain Country/Region: United States of America State: North Carolina City: Morrisville Date: Friday, October 2, 2026 Working time: Full-time Additional Locations : United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville Why Work at Lenovo We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub. Description and Requirements The Master Planning Professional is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with their Portfolio across system units and options. The Planner creates and maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from the geography product line managers, marketing operations, and ISO Commercial Operations teams. The Master Planning Professional is the integration point into the geography product line mgr and marketing teams as well as the supply management and inventory organizations. Advanced forecast modeling is the responsibility of this position.This position also leads the dialogue each cycle for their products with key counterparts in product line mgt, marketing and supply mgt. The role would also involve supporting / leading project type work associated with the goals of the ESMB Commercial Group Basic Functions: Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function. Develop and maintain an attach rate plan at the sales building block (SBB) level. Develop and maintain a volume plan for the associated options. Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results. Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions. Interact with product managers and marketing operations to understand demand forecast drivers. Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Product Mgr’s and Marketing Operations to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts. Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool. Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning Job Functions: Create statistical forecasts: Gather, analyze and validate data Execute statistical modeling Review resulting statistical forecast model Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts Review product life cycles and roadmaps and demand drivers: Present, solicit, and assess feedback on the various forecasts from geo product managers and operational marketing Re…

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