Demand Planner Jobs

Job Title: Demand Planner II

Location: Sunnyvale, CA (95014)

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $49.55/hour

Note: Hybrid work, onsite Tuesday-Thursday weekly, remote Monday and Friday

Duties:

• Maintain and update ERP master data for planning parts at various plants. Also, responsible for initiating Engineering Change requests based on the material life cycle.
• Attend weekly conference calls with Europe and Asia-Pacific teams to sync on supply-demand matching regionally and globally.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancement and work with key business stakeholders and IT to implement continuous system improvements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams such as finished goods planning and factory operations teams to ensure sufficient capacities and materials to meet supply requirements.
• Analyze and set system parameters to optimize inventory and meet service level goals and minimize costs.
• Analyze forecasted demand, and inventory, and develop weekly supply plans that meet customer demands. Results should meet Clients Care’s target of fill rate while minimizing total inventory cost.
• Execute weekly plans optimally to minimize future gaps and maximize inventory turns.
• Analyze and resolve product backlogs, and fill rates daily. Identify problem areas and drive appropriate functional groups to correct them.
• Publish weekly factory forecast, and ensure deltas and gaps are clearly communicated and bridged.

Skills:

• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated expertise in supply chain management concepts: forecasting, demand planning, inventory optimization.
• Experience with ERP planning solutions such as SAP, Oracle, etc.
• Effective collaboration and communication approach to influence peers and executive management.
• Strong analytical skills combined with business acumen to make operational decisions on the fly.

Background:

• Minimum 3 years of forecasting, planning, purchasing, inventory or related experience.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree with a focus in business, supply chain management, mathematics, engineering, or logistics.
• MBA or master’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering preferred.
• Proven track record in delivering on operational KPI’s, while managing projects and initiatives.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Experience in electronic product service supply chain a strong plus.