Demand Planner

Meta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Demand Planner to focus on AR/VR hardware forecasting and strategic planning. This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in collaborating across various departments, including Sales, Finance, and Operations. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in a quantitative field and possess extensive experience in demand forecasting and business strategy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in hardware products demand forecasting.
• 7+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics or sales planning.
• Experience with statistical forecasting methods.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales account managers and marketing teams to drive accurate demand planning.
• Forecast and track weekly, monthly, yearly sales performance.
• Own actuals vs forecast and plan mitigation measures for performance gaps.

Skills

Data Analytics

Forecasting

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Education

B.S. or M.S. in business-related or quantitative field

Tools

Forecasting tools (e.g. Anaplan, Algo, e2open, Logility)

Advanced Excel

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

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Base pay range

$152,000.00/yr - $214,000.00/yr

Facebook Reality Labs, the AR/VR business unit at Facebook, is seeking an experienced, highly quantitative, driven and creative Demand Planner to focus on AR/VR hardware demand forecasting and strategic planning. This position will require cross-functional coordination across several groups, with an emphasis on partnering with Sales Account Managers, Finance, Marketing, Operations and Business Development. The successful candidate will combine strategic planning and decision making with data analytics and insights. This role will challenge the candidate to understand and impact many facets of hardware business strategy, including sales planning, financial forecasting, strategic pricing, trade marketing, sales analytics and supply chain analytics.

Demand Planner Responsibilities:

• Partner with sales account managers, category managers, data analysts and business unit marketing teams to drive accurate demand planning and identify growth initiatives based on robust forecast models
• Forecast and track weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly sales performance of hero and accessories hardware products in AR/VR
• Own the actuals vs forecast and goal performance analysis, drive identification of root causes and plan mitigation measures for gaps in performance
• Share forecast assumptions and impact of strategic activities to forecast outcomes to broader organization and various stakeholders
• Drive implementation of tools and techniques for continuous forecast accuracy improvement by analyzing large datasets, identifying trends, dependencies, correlations, and creating future outlooks based on that
• Partner with supply chain teams to impact production and launch decisions
• Partner with marketing and finance teams to impact and evaluate pricing and promotion strategy across the entire portfolio of products and assess new markets for business growth
• Present outcomes at reviews with business leaders across Meta
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in business-related or quantitative field (Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering, or similar discipline)
• 2+ years of experience of hardware products (including accessories) demand forecasting
• 7+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics or sales planning experience with Excel and Powerpoint
• Experience with forecasting tools (e.g. Anaplan, Algo, e2open, Logility etc.)
• Experience in problem solving individually and in a group setting and knowledge of financial drivers of the business
• Experience with statistical forecasting methods and forecast accuracy metrics
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with advanced Excel
• Experience in shifting priorities, while maintaining organization and control
• Experience in strategic planning in tech company, investment banking or strategy consulting with a focus on technology
• Experience in SQL/Tableau/Power BI/visualization tools
• Experience in consumer electronics businesses
• Experience of communicating insights gained from data with clarity and impact
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$152,000/year to $214,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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