Demand Planner

Company: NexInfo Solutions, Inc.
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Role: Demand PlannerLocation: Foster City, CA / Remote Description:

• Extensive Demand and Supply Planning expertise
• Lead creation of demand forecasts/plans with markets at multiple levels of aggregation over a 5 year time horizon while strictly adhering to the monthly demand planning calendar
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data with markets, assist with the development of statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile variances and refine the forecast while understating and explaining error drivers
• Utilize a collaborative approach by working with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing and Customer Operations to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used to build Demand Forecasts which are loaded into the system of record Demantra
• 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/market action plans with supply planning
• Lead Local Market Demand Review Meetings to also include pre-work and building of relevant material/presentations to be reviewed during each meeting
• Lead Forecast Accuracy performance management activity and review with relevant business partners to improve portfolio accuracy
• Ensure data generated by functions and transformation programs is suitable for regional and global S&OP meetings
• Ensure identification, monitoring and reporting of assumptions, risks and opportunities relating to the medium and long term business plans. Escalate to Senior Director of Supply Chain as appropriate
• Act as the SME for Demantra planning and reporting
• Act as the SME for S&OP
• Detailed knowledge of Forecast accuracy, bias and completeness performance Manish ShahNexInfoEmail - Web - - provided by Dice

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