Strategic Demand Manager, High‑Speed Electronics

Amphenol ICC; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) in Nashua, NH, is seeking a Customer Demand Manager to lead demand planning for the High Speed Backplane portfolio. You will forecast demand, analyze backlogs, monitor orders, and align customer requirements with internal capacity.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Operations, and Finance to improve forecast accuracy, manage risks, and support inventory, capacity, and production planning.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and identify meaningful trends.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data analysis, forecasting tools, ERP systems, BI platforms, or demand planning software is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present data‑driven insights, risks, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage customer demand planning activities, including forecasting, backlog analysis, order trend monitoring, and customer demand reviews.
• Collect, validate, and consolidate customer forecasts, purchase orders, backlog data, and other demand inputs.
• Analyze historical demand, customer forecasts, booking patterns, and market trends to develop accurate demand projections.
• Improve forecast accuracy by identifying forecast bias, demand variability, and gaps between customer forecasts and actual orders.
• Maintain demand planning databases, reports, and dashboards, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility across systems.
• Align customer demand forecasts with internal supply, inventory, and production capacity.
• Partner with Operations teams to support capacity planning, material planning, inventory management, and production prioritization.
• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities related to demand fluctuations, supply constraints, customer order patterns, and market changes.
• Facilitate regular demand reviews with Sales, Product Management, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support the development of short-, medium-, and long-term demand plans for the HSBP portfolio.
• Provide data‑driven recommendations to support customer commitments, inventory decisions, capacity investments, and business planning.
• Work with Sales and customer‑facing teams to clarify demand assumptions and resolve discrepancies in customer forecasts.
• Track and report key demand management metrics, including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, backlog trends, order intake, and demand‑versus‑supply gaps.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to demand planning processes, reporting tools, data quality, and cross‑functional communication.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) in Nashua, NH, is seeking a Customer Demand Manager to lead demand planning for the High Speed Backplane portfolio. You will forecast demand, analyze backlogs, monitor orders, and align customer requirements with internal capacity.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Operations, and Finance to improve forecast accuracy, manage risks, and support inventory, capacity, and production planning.