Global Category Planner

Sonos Inc; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audio company is looking for a Global Category Planner in Seattle. This hybrid role involves managing product planning, aligning demand and supply, and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a BA/BS degree and 2-5 years of experience in supply chain operations or product planning, with strong analytical skills. The position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Open Time Off policy

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Employee discount program

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in Global Product Planning or Supply Chain Operations.
• Strong ability to conduct complex analysis with large data sets.
• Experience in business process improvement and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and plan for accessory portfolios and support data analysis.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end product plans across product lifecycles.
• Support the Supply & Demand Balancing cycle.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility across regions

Education

BA/BS in Economics, Business Management, Statistics, Logistics or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

Anaplan

Job description

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

At Sonos, the Global Operations team is responsible for all global Supply Chain, Customer Service and Business Operations activities required to serve to its global sales channels and end user customers within best in class product delivery and after sales service levels and against lowest possible levels of cost and inventory.

Within Global Operations, the Global Planning team has responsibility for the End to End balancing of Consumer and Channel Partner Demand with Supply. This includes the responsibility to secure product availability against agreed Service Levels, through the careful management of Product Supply plans, as well as through the maintenance of overall Sonos and Sales Channel Inventory levels against agreed business targets. This position also includes responsibility for coordinating new product launch activities, end of life production plans and channel transitions.

Working closely with Sales, Product Marketing, Product Management, Customer Services and the Supply Chain Operations team, the Global Category Planner is the central point of coordination for the end to end planning of Demand, Supply and Inventory for a specific product category of the Sonos product portfolio.

This role is ahybrid position Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston , Goleta or Seattle office locations.

What You’ll Do

• Main responsibilities will include managing and business planning for 1st Party Accessory and 3rd Party Accessory portfolios, supporting the other members of the Global Planning team, as well as, data analysis for projects and initiatives required by the greater Ops Planning Team.
• Working closely with Product Marketing, Sales and the Supply Chain teams, the Global Category Planner is responsible to develop and maintain end-to-end product plans across the product lifecycles of their product category, containing long term sourcing and production capacity requirements, inventory and sales projections.
• Working closely together with the Regional Demand Planners, as well as, the Supply Planning team, this Planner actively supports the weekly & monthly Supply & Demand Balancing cycle and translation of Sales Forecasts into clear supply plans, material sourcing plans, inventory projections, product availability service levels and allocations, for their product category.
• The Category Planner has responsibility for managing the alignment of Demand and Supply, including projected finished goods inventory, and all analytics and reporting relevant to their product category in the Anaplan system.
• As member of the Integrated Business Planning organization and Global Planning team, the Global Category Planner
• Conducts various analysis both on own initiative and on request from the wider Global Operations organization to support decision making around product category related topics. Takes a leadership role in the development and implementation of a best in class planning infrastructure of business processes, operating practices and tools. Generates relevant business scenarios and risk mitigation plans for their assigned product category, and presents recommended supply/demand action plans to drive the monthly Sales & Operations Planning Decision cycle.
• Working in concert with the product development program teams, the Global Category Planner is responsible for managing the transition of New Products from the ramp phase to launch execution and sustaining mode.
• The Global Category Planner orchestrates End of Life planning activities, including EOP allocation setting, facilitating EOP decision process, EOP planning, managing inventory transition plans of both Components and Finished Good products across the Sonos Supply Chain and the global Sonos Sales channels.

What You’ll Need

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Economics, Business Management, Statistics, Logistics or Finance preferred
• At least 2-5 year of experience in a complex Global Product Planning, Business Operations Planning or Supply Chain Operations environment, in Tech, Consumer Electronics, or Consumer Goods (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent analytical skills and passion for business/economics acumen. Strong ability to conduct complex analysis and turn large data sets into meaningful business information
• Experience in business process improvement projects as well as program and project management
• Experienced in – as well as flexible to – working across regions, cultures and time zones.
• Intelligent and ambitious personality with high attention to detail
• Willingness/passion to work with front and back-end business intelligence, data systems, planning, and ERP tools preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Devoted customer and business oriented attitude
• Excellent team worker and communicator
• Ability to turn complexity into simplicity
• Stress resistant, independent and self starter
• Advanced skills Microsoft Excel, Access, and proficient in, Google Suite
• Experience with Business Intelligence / Business Planning tools / ERP / Databases preferred.
• Anaplan (Cloud based planning tool) model building or architecture exposure preferred, but not required

Visa Sponsorship

Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

Your profile will be reviewed and you’ll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

The base pay range for this role based off geographic location is:

$76,000 and $95,400

The specific pay offered will depend on the candidate’s geographic location, as well as qualifications and experience. We apply geographic pay differentials based on the cost of labor in the market. Employees in high-cost locations may be compensated at the upper end of the range, while those in medium or low cost markets may be compensated at the lower end of the range. Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
• An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition
• Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
• Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD – on us!

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice to U.S. Job Applicants

Sonos is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Accommodations

Sonos is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.