Demand Planner Team Lead

TE Connectivity Corporation; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Demand Planning Lead for the Philippines hub to drive dailyDemand Analyst execution and ensure accurate, timely, and consistent demand plans across regions, customers, locations, and product lines.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, strong analytics, and hands-on coverage during peaks, with close collaboration to the Demand Hub Leader and regional planners. Fluency in English and adaptability to time zones are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Analytics, or related field.
• APICS certification is a plus.
• Experience coordinating work, leading projects, coaching others, or serving as a subject-matter lead.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Demand Analyst execution with clear assignments, deadlines, and quality standards.
• Manage team workload, capacity, and development.
• Ensure demand planning activities are accurate and delivered on time.
• Communicate progress, risks, data issues, and decisions to Demand Hub Leader.
• Collaborate with regional planners and stakeholders to align forecasts.
• Monitor forecast performance and lead root-cause analysis.

Skills

Lead cross-functional teams

Analytical thinking

Project leadership

Root-cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Analytics, or related field

Tools

SAP IBP/ERP

JDA

Excel

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Demand Planning Lead, as part of the S&OP team and the Philippines hub, leads the day-to-day execution and quality of demand planning activities performed by the Demand Analyst team. The role ensures accurate, timely, and consistent demand plans across assigned regions, customers, locations, and product lines.

He/She serves as the primary operational connection between the Demand Analyst team and the ENG Demand Hub Leader, communicating priorities, progress, risks, capacity constraints, and support needs. The role maintains strong
alignment with regional demand planners, Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, Finance, and other SIOP stakeholders.

The Demand Planning Lead provides hands-on coverage when needed, ensures critical tasks are completed during absences or workload peaks, and leads cross-functional and continuous-improvement projects assigned to the hub through timely completion and effective stakeholder communication.

Job Requirements

• Lead daily Demand Analyst execution by translating hub priorities into clear assignments, deadlines, quality standards, and follow-up actions.
• Manage team workload, capacity, coverage, and development while providing hands-on support during absences, transitions, or business peaks.
• Ensure recurring demand-planning activities and outputs are accurate, complete, consistent, and delivered on time.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Demand Hub Leader on progress, capacity, risks, escalations, data issues, and decisions required.
• Partner with regional planners and cross-functional stakeholders to align consensus forecasts and communicate material demand changes, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Monitor forecast performance, accuracy, bias, and variance; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Deliver timely, decision-ready materials for Demand Review, MBR, Pre-SIOP, and SIOP meetings.
• Lead assigned hub projects and continuous-improvement initiatives, including planning, milestone tracking, escalation, stakeholder updates, and closure.
• Maintain standardized processes, reliable master data, and alignment across SAP, IBP, Salesforce, Excel, and other approved tools.
• Comply with TE policies, confidentiality requirements, process discipline, and responsible people-leadership expectations

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field. APICS certification is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Demand Analysis, or Supply Chain Planning, including demonstrated experience coordinating work, leading projects,
  coaching others, or serving as a subject-matter lead. Experience supporting S&OP, Demand Review, and global cross-functional planning processes planning, forecasting, and performance metrics.
• Proven ability to lead daily work, coach teams, coordinate priorities, and deliver accurate results on time.
• Strong analytical and project leadership skills, including root-cause analysis, milestone tracking, risk escalation, and action closure.
• Hands-on experience with planning systems such as SAP IBP/ERP, JDA, or similar tools; advanced Excel and analytics capabilities required.
• Ability to translate complex data and AI-enabled insights into clear recommendations, scenarios, and decisions.
• Clear communicator and presenter who works effectively across functions, cultures, and global hub environments; fluent in English.
• Continuous-improvement mindset with the agility to manage changing
  priorities in a high-mix, low-volume business.
• Accountable, highly analytical, detail-oriented, and disciplined in following and reinforcing standard processes.
• Approachable people leader who builds trust, provides clarity, gives constructive feedback, and supports team development.
• Proactive communicator who raises risks early, follows through on commitments, and maintains alignment with the Demand Hub Leader.
• Able to work effectively across cultures, time zones, and functions while building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Customer-focused, resilient, and capable of managing ambiguity, competing priorities, and urgent requests.
• Willingness to adjust work hours as needed to support the business

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations

Southkey Hub 2, Indo-China Drive
Muntinlupa, National Capital Region 1780
Philippines