Sr Business Process Systems Analyst - Demand Planning

Coherent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. seeks an experienced Demand Management Lead to drive governance, standardization, and digital tool adoption across global manufacturing and regional networks.

You will bridge regional sales, product managers, demand planners, IT, and leadership to design to-be workflows, monitor compliance, and support S&OP excellence using Oracle Demand Management Cloud and analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in supply chain, industrial engineering, business or related field.
• 8+ years total experience, with 3-4 years in demand management in high-tech manufacturing.
• Hands-on Oracle Demand Management Cloud experience, including system architecture.
• Proficient with process mapping, Excel, Power BI and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end demand management processes governance and standardization.
• Map as-is demand processes, identify gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Lead global rollout of demand management tech (Oracle Cloud or equivalent) and train users.
• Identify process gaps across sites to improve forecast quality and planning.
• Define and monitor KPIs like forecast accuracy and S&OP timeliness.
• Participate and lead projects to implement Oracle Cloud SCP company-wide.

Skills

Process governance

Workflow analysis

Cross-functional alignment

KPIs & analytics

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/IE/Business Admin

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Oracle Demand Management Cloud

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

You will drive supply chain maturity, process standardization, and digital tool adoption across our global manufacturing and regional networks. You act as the bridge between regional sales, product managers, demand planners, IT, and global leadership to design \"to-be\" workflows, monitor compliance, and support S&OP excellence.

You will have a deep knowledge of Advanced Planning Systems and will be driving system architecture solutions in alignment with future business processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Governance & Standardization: Own document end-to-end demand management processes, including forecasting, demand reviews, and S&OP activities - including master data governance, forecast
• Workflow Analysis & Optimization: Map \"as-is\" demand management processes, identify process gaps, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities to enhance forecast quality and planning effectiveness.
• CoE Enablement & Deployment: Help lead the global rollout of demand management technologies (e.g., Oracle Cloud or equivalent), developing training materials and driving user adoption across sites.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Identify process gaps, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities to enhance forecast quality and planning effectiveness .
• Performance & Analytics: Help define, monitor, and report global key performance indicators (KPIs) such as forecast accuracy, S&OP timeliness, planning cycle time.
• Project Contribution: Participate and lead in project to implement Oracle Cloud SCP across the company.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Experience: 8+ years of total experience, with a minimum of 3-4 years specializing in demand management process analysis within a High-Tec manufacturing environment involving discrete and/or process manufacturing.
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience in Oracle Demand Management Cloud is a must for this role, including time spent driving the system architecture for an implementation
• Proficiency in process mapping tools and advanced data analytics (Excel, Power BI, SQL).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management, cross-cultural communication, and the ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp:

• I ntegrity - Create an Environment of Trust
• C ollaboration - Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• A ccountability - Own the Process and the Outcome
• R espect - Recognize the Value in Everyone
• E nthusiasm - Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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