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Santa Cruz Bicycles · 1 day ago

Global Demand Planner

Aliso Viejo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $86K/yr

5+ years exp

Cervélo exists to Make Riders Faster, and they are seeking a Global Demand Planner to refine demand inputs into a demand plan that drives material and production planning. This role involves aligning revenue projections with sales forecasts and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective demand planning and inventory management.

Sporting Goods

Responsibilities

Organize and host six specific regional monthly Demand Planning Review meetings with the nine global markets

Present findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders through the standard Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process

Create historical review of sales data to inform key forecasting and planning activities

Review and utilize global order intake information to inform the current demand plan

Deliver annual Sales Forecast in collaboration with Commercial team(s), to include market observations, product knowledge and demand assessments

Deliver updated monthly demand plan resulting in updates to stock projections and purchasing plans

Measure forecast accuracy to achieve inventory level targets

Complete forecast accuracy root cause analysis and refine processes to ensure continuous improvement of the S&OP process

Build and maintain Commercial KPI Dashboards to monitor and communicate business performance to commercial leadership

Use data to identify trends and market opportunities and clearly communicate conclusions to stakeholders

Act as a conduit between Commercial, Operations and Finance to ensure uninterrupted flow of business

Collaborate with Commercial Leadership to develop and maintain forecasts for various global markets

Produce ad-hoc analysis for key stakeholders when needed

Qualification

Demand PlanningMicrosoft AccessSQLPower BISAPExcel (VBA)Data AnalysisForecasting SystemsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaboration

Required

5+ years of experience working within Demand Planning

Expert Excel skills including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Pivot Tables and advanced formulas

Ability to analyze and summarize large sets of data to guide decision making

Comfortable presenting summarized data to leadership

Self-motivated to learn new skills and systems

Strong prioritization and organization skills

Collaborative personality that can thrive in a team environment

Comfortable balancing qualitative and quantitative inputs to guide business decisions

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to communicate and present information to all levels of management with supporting analysis and assumptions

Ability to learn and apply new forecasting systems

Ability to travel internationally each year

Must hold an active passport while employed

Demonstrated ability improving and documenting processes

Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents in English

Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English