Demand Planner V (North America Regional Demand Planner)

Job Title: Demand Planner V (North America Regional Demand Planner)
Duration: 9 months, potential of extension
Location: Remote (Shift timings in Pacific time zone)
 
Summary
The North America Regional Demand Planner will be instrumental in fueling business growth and optimizing inventory management through data-driven demand planning tailored to regional needs. Collaborating with XFN partners, you'll forecast demand accurately and review sales performance to align with objectives. By staying current with industry trends and best practices, you'll drive innovation and process improvements in demand planning.

Job Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement regional demand planning strategies to optimize inventory management and drive business growth
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including sales, product management, and supply chain teams
• Analyze data and market trends to forecast demand accurately and identify opportunities for growth
• Lead regular reviews of sales performance and inventory levels to ensure alignment with business objectives
• Identify and mitigate risks to the supply chain, proactively addressing potential issues and implementing contingency plans as needed
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key retail partners to gather insights and feedback on product performance and consumer demand
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in demand planning, continually seeking opportunities for process improvement and innovation

Skills:
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Strong ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed
• Expert level experience with Demand Planning systems
• Expert level experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus

Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.
• 10+YOE
• Demand planning
• Forecasting
• Knowledge of planning systems, SAP, Oracle, industry standard planning toolsDevelop and implement regional demand planning strategies to optimize inventory management and drive business growth

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About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. 
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. This position’s starting pay is: $63.15/daily.