Demand Planning Manager

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning Manager in the Mexico region to drive the demand signal and optimize our supply chain.

You will leverage advanced analytics, time series, and judgmental methods to support inventory strategies and financial guardrails, partnering with Sales, Finance, and Marketing to align plans with revenue and margins. You will influence product mix, build predictive demand signals, and spearhead standardization and automation across planning processes to enable

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering (or 8+ years experience).
• 5+ years in Supply Chain, specifically S&OP/IBP or Demand Planning.
• Proven experience building predictive models with time series, causal, or judgmental methods.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and translate into actionable demand signals.
• Experience collaborating with Sales, Finance, or Marketing to align with business plans.

Responsabilidades

• Drive the demand signal that powers the supply chain fulfillment engine.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, BU Marketing, Regional Sales & Operations, and Distribution Planning teams.
• Develop demand signals and buffers using advanced analytics and predictive modeling.
• Align with central teams on demand handoffs, guardrails, and supply buffers.
• Influence product mix and profitability through portfolio forecasting and margins.

Conocimientos

Predictive modeling

Time series forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Demand planning

S&OP/IBP knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering

Master's degree or MBA (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Meet the Team

Join the Global Planning organization within Cisco's Supply Chain. We are a collaborative, strategic, and highly analytical team dedicated to accurately establishing demand plans that satisfy customer needs and support Cisco's overall Operating Plan. We are currently investing in next-generation planning technologies and approaches to set the operational and financial guardrails for our Corporate Operating Plan. As a member of the Compute (CSPBU) planning team, you will work with a global group of innovators who value technical excellence, cross-functional partnership, and data-driven decision-making.

Your Impact

As a Demand Planning Manager, you will drive the demand signal that powers our entire supply chain fulfillment engine. By employing sophisticated analytics and cross-functional intelligence, you will ensure our product plans are aligned with business objectives, revenue targets, and margin goals. Your work will directly influence how we handle inventory, respond to market changes, and provide elite service to our customers. You will act as a key advisor to partners, turning complex data into actionable insights that optimize our supply chain performance. Drive an outstanding Demand Plan by collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, BU Marketing, Regional Sales & Operations, and Distribution Planning teams. Analyze and plan based on portfolio strategies, corporate plans, competition, price sensitivities, geo-political changes, and regulatory compliance. Evaluate product margins and portfolio forecasts to influence product mix and drive strategies that optimize overall profitability. Develop demand signals and buffers using advanced analytics and predictive modeling (e.g., time series, causal, and judgmental methods). Align with the Central Material & Fulfillment team on demand handoffs, guardrails, and supply buffers. Engage with BU Marketing and Regional Planning to improve pipeline visibility and tracking of key customer demand. Drive predictive revenue and margin planning in partnership with Finance and Central Revenue Planning. Build toward standardization, automation, and scalability across processes, data, and analytics to ensure continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field (or 8+ years of equivalent professional experience).
• 5+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain, specifically within Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or Demand Planning.
• Proven experience in building predictive models using time series, causal, or judgmental forecasting methods.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and translate them into actionable demand signals.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners such as Sales, Finance, or Marketing to line up with on business plans.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration (MBA) or a related quantitative field.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end planning processes, including inventory management, product life-cycle management, and supply chain financials.
• Experience with supply chain modeling and the implementation of automation in planning workflows.
• Strong strategic mentality with the ability to influence and collaborate with partners at various levels of the organization.
• Proven track record to quickly learn complex domains and chip in to business outcomes with minimal direction.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers - it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.