Principal Demand Planner - Forecasting & Strategy Leader

Oracle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Flex spending accounts

Job summary

Oracle in Austin, TX is seeking a Principal Demand Planner to drive long-range forecasting and capacity planning, partnering with Engineering, Finance, and Product teams to align demand with supply.

The role requires deep experience in demand planning, advanced Excel modeling, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for executive leadership. A strong track record of collaborating with VP-level stakeholders is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in demand planning and forecasting.
• Extensive experience developing demand plans and forecasts for new and existing products.
• Understanding of revenue goals, capacity management and related factors.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience with forecasting for server, storage, and networking products.
• Advanced Excel modeling with multiple inputs.
• Ability to translate data into executive-level insights.
• Experience working with Vice Presidents and executive leadership.
• Experience with infrastructure hardware and BOM interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, iterate, and maintain end-to-end long-range demand planning models at multiple levels.
• Build demand plans based on strategic goals and inputs from stakeholders.
• Socialize demand plans with senior leaders to achieve alignment.
• Identify forecast risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Balance long-range planning with short-term execution and understand end-to-end supply chain.
• Collaborate with Product Management to understand lifecycle impact on forecasting.
• Provide inputs and analysis for the corporate S&OP process.
• Develop routine and ad hoc demand analyses and reports for senior management.
• Maintain demand planning review processes to improve forecast accuracy.
• Translate business strategy into forecasting models with data-driven insights.
• Work with BI teams to translate planning processes into system models.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Forecasting

Executive communication

Analytical skills

SQL

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

BOM interpretation

Data synthesis

Executive leadership interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Oracle in Austin, TX is seeking a Principal Demand Planner to drive long-range forecasting and capacity planning, partnering with Engineering, Finance, and Product teams to align demand with supply.

The role requires deep experience in demand planning, advanced Excel modeling, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for executive leadership. A strong track record of collaborating with VP-level stakeholders is preferred.