Demand Planner

ITResource Hunter; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ITResource Hunter is seeking a founding Demand Planner in San Jose, CA to own demand forecasting, supply planning, and finished goods inventory in support of our S&OP objectives. You will develop weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans and collaborate with Manufacturing and Global Supply Management to translate forecasts into executable build plans.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience in production or NPΙ environments, and thrives in a fast-paced startup setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with APS, MRP/ERP systems, or scenario planning tools.
• Background in hardware, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience with data visualization, SQL, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Own demand-supply forecasting and finished goods inventory.
• Generate and execute weekly and quarterly demand - supply plans that meet client's S&OP objective. Evaluate risks. Plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate risk.
• Build and execute weekly, monthly, and quarterly demand and supply plans
• Monitor planned vs. actual builds, inventory levels across multiple SKU s, and consumption rates; adjust plans as needed
• Partner with Manufacturing OPM and Global Supply Management to translate forecasts into executable build plans
• Lead scenario planning, risk identification, and mitigation under capacity or component constraints
• Drive continuous improvement of demand planning processes, tools, and models

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Scenario planning

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Job description

Job Title: Demand Planner

Job Location: San Jose, CA

Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a founding Demand Planner to own demand forecasting, supply planning, and finished goods inventory management in support of the company s S&OP objectives. This role is responsible for developing and executing weekly, monthly, and quarterly demand-supply plans, monitoring inventory and production performance, and adjusting plans to meet evolving business needs. The Demand Planner will partner closely with Manufacturing and Global Supply Management teams to translate forecasts into executable build plans, identify and mitigate supply risks, and lead scenario planning under capacity or component constraints. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, experience in production or NPI environments, and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional startup setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own demand-supply forecasting and finished goods inventory.
• Generate and execute weekly and quarterly demand - supply plans that meet client's S&OP objective. Evaluate risks. Plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate risk.
• Build and execute weekly, monthly, and quarterly demand and supply plans
• Monitor planned vs. actual builds, inventory levels across multiple SKU s, and consumption rates; adjust plans as needed
• Partner with Manufacturing OPM and Global Supply Management to translate forecasts into executable build plans
• Lead scenario planning, risk identification, and mitigation under capacity or component constraints
• Drive continuous improvement of demand planning processes, tools, and models

Nice-to-have qualifications

• Experience with APS, MRP/ERP systems, or scenario planning tools
• Background in hardware, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing
• Experience with data visualization, SQL, or Python