Strategic SIOP & Demand Forecast Planner

eTeam; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam is seeking a Demand/Forecast Planner 3 in Sunnyvale, CA to lead SIOP planning with cross-functional teams across Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance and Manufacturing. You will develop mid-to-long term forecasts, review statistical models, manage safety stock and capacity, and drive improvements in forecast accuracy and OTIF through data-driven analysis and proactive collaboration.

Travel up to 25% may be required and you will partner with NPI/Engineering to support new product

Qualifications

• MS/MBA with minimum 6 yrs relevant experience; Degree in Engineering, Math/Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain highly preferred.
• BS with minimum 8 yrs relevant experience; Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Research, Finance, IE, Engineering highly preferred.
• Analytical rigor / Data/problem solving skills
• Supply Chain/ Planning Domain experience
• Product Life-cycle Management (New product introduction, End of Sale)
• Leadership, communication and executive presentation skills to share insights/ gain consensus

Responsibilities

• Lead/participate in cross-functional team meetings/ SIOP process to develop best in class demand plan and optimum supply plan
• Facilitate and drive collaboration with Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance team members to develop monthly/quarterly forecasts over mid-term and long-term
• Partner with NPI/ Engineering/ Marketing teams to understand product lifecycle/ buffer strategy, develop robust plans for new product launches and EOL planning
• Review and improve statistical forecasting models to drive forecast accuracy
• Analyze data output, historical shipments/ consumption for modifications based on product segmentation
• Understand/manage safety stock/inventory targets for various regions/plants
• Develop capacity and material constrained build plan through cross-functional collaboration
• Scenario planning for different Demand and Supply scenarios and communicate options
• Load plan to enable Manufacturing and Supply Chain execution
• Monitor performance to plan and drive corrective actions

Skills

Analytical Rigor

Decision Quality

Execution Excellence

Collaboration & Influence

Adaptability & Resilience

Continuous Improvement

Leadership & Communication

Education

MS/MBA with minimum 6 yrs relevant experience

BS with minimum 8 yrs relevant experience

Tools

MS Excel

IBP

Oracle

O9

SAP ERP

Job description

eTeam is seeking a Demand/Forecast Planner 3 in Sunnyvale, CA to lead SIOP planning with cross-functional teams across Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance and Manufacturing. You will develop mid-to-long term forecasts, review statistical models, manage safety stock and capacity, and drive improvements in forecast accuracy and OTIF through data-driven analysis and proactive collaboration.

Travel up to 25% may be required and you will partner with NPI/Engineering to support new product