Strategic Service Parts Demand Planner

Rivian Automotive; Plymouth, Irvine (MI, CA); Presencial; USD 63.000 - 92.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rivian is seeking a Demand Planner, Service Parts to develop and manage part-level forecasts supporting inventory optimization at Rivian Distribution Centers and meeting customer needs. You will own forecast refreshes, master data, consumption analytics, and collaborate across teams including Material Planning, Service Engineering, Reliability, and NPI.

This role participates in monthly reviews, aligns with partners, and contributes to strategic improvements.

Formación

• 1-2 years of experience in demand planning/supply planning.
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• Analytical skills with a foundational understanding of demand planning modeling, and overall supply chain operational process that may impact your demand planning model inputs
• Experience forecasting within an ERP (SAP preferred)
• Proven data analysis experience with the ability to provide quick turn analysis using advanced Excel
• Process design experience, with proven ability to understand, document, and transform complex processes
• Ability to communicate using telephone, zoom, and/or email
• Ability to sit/stand for 8-12 hours per day
• Ability to view, read, and interpret documents

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute the overall global demand forecast for your parts to enable Service and overall company objectives
• Collaborate with sales, supply chain, global distribution centers, engineering, and other partners to understand demand forecast drivers
• Drive key KPI improvement activities (reducing forecast error and bias), improving customer service, reducing excess/obsolete inventory, to enable predictive performance and financial planning
• Review historical consumption data, trends, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models and evaluate forecast results to increase accuracy by removing bias
• Monitor performance vs the forecast throughout the month identifying key shifts. Participate in monthly demand planning performance reviews to prevent excess/obsolete materials
• Maintain and leverage forecast and consumption analytics to drive collaborative inventory and risk reviews with partners to meet customer service improvements on your parts
• Seek out new innovations and present new strategies to continuously improve your forecasts and the overall demand planning process

Conocimientos

Demand forecasting

Analytical skills

Collaborative mindset

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Herramientas

SAP

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Rivian is seeking a Demand Planner, Service Parts to develop and manage part-level forecasts supporting inventory optimization at Rivian Distribution Centers and meeting customer needs. You will own forecast refreshes, master data, consumption analytics, and collaborate across teams including Material Planning, Service Engineering, Reliability, and NPI.

This role participates in monthly reviews, aligns with partners, and contributes to strategic improvements.