Senior Decision Scientist – Demand Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Create and uphold demand forecasts across various products, markets, customers, and sales channels.

• Evaluate historical demand, Sell-In, Sell-Through, channel inventory, promotional activities, seasonality, and market trends.

• Update forecasts weekly and monthly based on business inputs.

• Support bottom-up forecasting at the SKU, channel, customer, and regional levels.

• Assist in forecasting new products that have limited historical data.

• Document assumptions and modifications related to forecasts.

• Monitor demand planning metrics such as forecast accuracy, forecast bias, Sell-In vs. Forecast, Sell-Through vs. Forecast, Weeks of Supply, and Channel Inventory.

• Investigate discrepancies in forecasts and conduct root-cause analyses.

• Identify demand patterns and emerging trends within large datasets.

• Generate reports and dashboards that highlight demand trends.

• Aid in New Product Introductions, product launches, transitions, and End-of-Life planning.

• Prepare demand data and analyses for monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

• Consolidate forecast inputs and recognize changes between forecasts.

• Summarize forecast modifications, assumptions, risks, and opportunities.

• Track follow-up actions stemming from demand review meetings.

• Assist senior planners and planning managers in crafting consensus forecasts.

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Channel Operations, Supply Planning, Finance, and Data & Analytics teams.

• Maintain regular demand planning reports and dashboards.

• Utilize Excel and SQL for analyzing demand, inventory, and sales data.

• Construct or maintain dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.

• Operate within ERP, MRP, and planning platforms.

• Facilitate automation of reporting and forecasting tasks.

• Enhance data quality and planning processes.

• Provide demand insights that support inventory and supply decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain planning, inventory planning, business analytics, operations, or a related area.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Economics, Analytics, or a comparable discipline.

• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.

• Proven experience in analyzing sales, demand, inventory, or operational data.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Understanding of forecasting and fundamental statistical concepts.

• Ability to recognize patterns and articulate differences between forecasted and actual performance.

• Exceptional attention to detail and capability to work with extensive datasets.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with various cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience in consumer electronics, wearables, hardware, retail, e-commerce, or manufacturing sectors.

• Knowledge of demand planning concepts including Sell-In, Sell-Through, Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, Channel Inventory, Weeks of Supply, New Product Introduction (NPI), End-of-Life (EOL), S&OP, and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR).

• Practical knowledge of SQL.

• Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau.

• Experience with planning or ERP systems such as o9, Oracle, or JD Edwards.

• Experience in supporting products sold through direct-to-consumer and retail/channel models.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses.

• Comprehensive health insurance.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Benefits eligibility starting on the first day of employment.

• 401(k) Plan available after 30 days of employment.

• 11 paid holidays.

• 12 weeks of Parental Leave.

• “Free time” Paid Time Off (PTO) policy offering flexibility for sick leave or vacation.