Operations Manager-Demand Planner

Immediate need for a talented Operations Manager-Demand Planner. This is a 06 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Palo Alto, CA(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-32422
Pay Range: $100/hr - $120/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Overview:
• Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning
• Maintain and update demand forecasts for 210 SKUs (hardware and spare parts) using statistical modeling, historical trends, and cross-functional inputs.
• Partner daily with Business and Operations teams to run "what-if" scenarios, assess impacts, and resolve supply/demand conflicts.
• Facilitate ongoing discussions to resolve conflicting priorities betweenOperations and Commercial teams and align on a unified demand plan.
• Lead the monthly Roadmap Review and Demand Review meetings, facilitating discussions between Operations and Commercial teams to resolve conflicting priorities and align on a consensus demand plan.
• Analyze historical trends and demand drivers using statistical modeling to identify patterns and continuously improve critical metrics like MAPE and forecast bias.
• Execute "what-if" scenario modeling to assess the impact of new market entries, hardware launches, or potential supply disruptions.
• Develop dashboards to track KPI, increasing data visibility for senior leadership.
• Plan and maintain demand forecasts, integrating inputs from Partnership, Go-to-Market, Finance, Product, Engineering, Program, and Operations to drive high-level strategic alignment.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• 8 years of professional experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or operational forecasting.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise in Advanced Planning Systems (APS) such as SAP IBP, Oracle, or Kinaxis.
• Advanced analytical skills in Excel or Google Sheets (pivot tables, macros) and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level stakeholders and navigate highly ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• Demand planning or forecasting experience within the consumer electronics, hardware, or devices industry

Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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