Demand Planning Analyst/Manager 需求規劃
Job Description
Purpose of this Position：
The Demand Planner is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and consolidating market trend, sales plans, and historical data to build accurate demand forecasts and support the the company's S&OP process. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and regional stakholders to ensure business alignment, healthy inventory levels, and efficient operations.
Major Areas of Responsibility：
Demand Forecasting & Analysis
Develop and maintain statistically-supported forecast models by leveraging historical data, CRM pipeline, and market trends. Planner will manage different types of demands:
Run-rate/Hot-selling products: forecast based on historical trends and data-driven tools such as machine-learning models.
Project-based demand: consolidate customer/project information and build up contingent, strategic planning by mitigating risks and driving successful opportunities.
Product life cycle demand, from New to Phase out: planning initial demand for new-launched products and sustain its lifecycle demand by monitoring and maintain healthy inventory levels.
Contribute to EOL strategies, such as markdown strategies and/or product position strategies based on Excess and Obsolete inventory
Monitor and analyze key metrics such as forecast accuracy, errors, and book-to-bill ration, and recommend improvement actions.
Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
S&OP Process Execution & Enhancements
Provide data-driven insights to regional and global S&OP meetings, ensuring alignment on a unified demand plan.
Partner with Sales, PM, Finance, and Manufacturing to balance demand and supply while driving transparency in decision-making.
Participate in Continuous Improvement and Projects
Participate in demand management improvement projects, such as data ETL, forecast modeling enhancement, end-to-end process improvements.
Track external market dynamics (e.g., tariffs, component shortages) and assess their impact on demand planning.
Minimum Job Requirements：
Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Statistics, Supply Chain, or related disciplines or equivalent experience.
Minimum +3 years of data analytics/demand planning/forecasting experience with demonstrated success.
Solid understanding of S&OP process and demand management.
Strong Excel and basic Power BI skills ; DAX/SQL experience is a plus.
Analytical mindset with ability to interpret Forecast Accuracy, Errors, and fulfillment results
Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP/CRM systems.
Preferred:
Excellent English and Chinese communication skills - both verbal & written.
Experience with Python, R, or machine learning tools.