Responsibilities:
● Develop cyclical demand forecasts (operational forecasts) for standard IT assets and accessories following agreed upon forecasting methodology
● Interact and coordinate with stakeholders to continuously measure and improve demand forecast accuracy
● Use and maintain designated planning and inventory tools and software to optimize supply planning and staging
● Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
● Closely coordinate and communicate with vendors to ensure on time delivery of Purchase Order.
● Provide standard and off cycle reporting to Planning Lead.
● Apply data driven decision making to day to day activities
● Manage end-to-end supply chain supply and demand planning for hardware categories
● Implement process improvements initiatives to drive greater process efficiency and inventory optimization
● Track planning and inventory related KPIs
● Supporting the NPI launches and participate in product life-cycle management
● Identify, report, and mitigate supply availability and inventory risks
● Manage and track day to day escalations from internal and external stakeholders
Requirements:
● Effective communications skills, verbal and written
● 3 years of experience in supply planning and forecasting
● Full understanding of end to end supply chain fundamentals and workflows
● Proficient with major planning tools (i2, SAP, Oracle, etc). Oracle Fusion experience a significant advantage
● Proficient with office tools (MS office, Google Office tools). Able to manipulate large data sets and summarize within excel with pivot tables and macros.
● Vendor management
● Good knowledge of IT equipment and the market of consumer electronics
● Adaptable to fast changes
Basic Education:
● Bachelor's degree in business administrations, supply chain management, economics or equivalent majors from an accredited college or university
