Senior Demand Planning Analyst
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain statistically driven hardware forecasts across NAM, incorporating sales pipelines, rollout schedules, and historical trends. Support the monthly S&OP cycle by preparing demand reviews, aligning with Sales, Finance, and Supply teams, and driving continuous improvement in forecast accuracy. Analyze forecast performance to identify root causes of variances, build dashboards for enhanced visibility, and standardize documentation for advanced planning systems. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to validate deal timing, reconcile budgets, and optimize capacity planning for enterprise customer deployments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 3–6+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain analytics, or related roles
- Experience with forecasting and planning tools (e.g., Adaptive Planning, SAP IBP, Anaplan, Oracle, or similar)
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Ability to translate data into insights
- Proficiency in Excel
- Understanding of forecasting techniques (statistical models, regression, time series, etc.)
- Strong understanding of revenue drivers in both HW (project-based) and SaaS (recurring) models
- Ability to interpret sales pipelines and customer rollout strategies
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and evolving business environments
- Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to addressing forecasting challenges
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to present complex data clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Confidence in challenging assumptions and influencing cross-functional partners
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree
- Experience in a technology, hardware, SaaS, or hybrid business model
- Exposure to project-based or rollout-driven demand environments
- Experience working with enterprise customers or in industries with seasonality (e.g., QSR, retail)
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