Job Title: Demand Planner III Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid- Tues, wed, Thursday) Duration: 12 Months
Job Summary:
Experienced Last Time Buy (LTB) Planner responsible for the long-term forecasting and planning of components and service parts.
Manage the LTB planning function within the demand planning organization to ensure that the service parts are available in the right quantity for our customers.
Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and materials planning teams to build the consensus on the LTB proposal.
A successful candidate needs to be a results-driven individual with strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with partner teams to resolve supply chain issues.
Description: The essential duties of this position include:
Generate an accurate long-term forecast for service parts and components
Develop LTB strategy and recommendations that are aligned with service strategy
Perform detailed demand and inventory analysis to explain the key drivers of the excess inventory, and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams
Identify opportunities to reduce LTB spend using cost benefit analysis
Lead LTB review meetings on a regular basis with senior leadership
Perform repair yield and component failure analysis by using historical data and trends
Monitor actual consumption against the forecast, and escalate excess or shortage issues to the leadership
Conceptualize and implement systems solutions to automate, standardize, and improve overall planning process
Operate within the complex business environment requiring an ability to deal with multiple internal and external business groups
Minimum Qualification: Education - BA/BS degree plus 4 years
Strong analytical skills and experience in Excel data manipulation and model development
Experience in operations planning
Strong communication skills
Experience in building Tableau reports, good understanding of Database fundamentals/SQL skills
Preferred Qualification: Education MA/MS/MBA plus 2 years of experience
Experience in operations planning in same or similar industry, and understanding of reverse supply chain planning concepts in a service organization
Experience with the long-term demand planning and scenario-based planning
Team player who can collaborate, and build strong relationships across functional/regional teams in a matrix organization
Detailed & Execution oriented. Ability to innovate down to the details
Must have strong business acumen and the ability to use good judgment in ambiguous situations
Must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Excellent presentation skills and experience interacting at the Director/VP level
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. The pay rate for this position is $55.97/hr.
