Data Center Demand Planning Specialist

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

1d•$54,400 - $154,800•Remote

About The Position

Accenture is seeking a Supply Chain Operations / Data Center Demand Planning Specialist to support operational excellence, analytics, and business transformation. The position combines demand forecasting, supply and inventory planning, cross-functional execution, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to support Global Capability Center (GCC) operating models, data centers, and technology-enabled transformation. The role is remote. The specialist will plan data center infrastructure requirements using deployment roadmaps, workload demand, and capacity expansion plans. The work includes coordinating procurement plans with deployment schedules for servers, racks, networking equipment, power systems, cooling infrastructure, and other critical components. The role also supports planning systems and analytics, process improvements, and scalable operating models. The position requires at least three years of relevant supply chain operations, demand planning, supply planning, and/or inventory management experience. A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related discipline is listed under preferred/differentiating experience. Accenture lists region-specific annual salary ranges from $54,400 to $154,800, depending on location and other factors. The posting is anticipated to remain open until 12/25/2026.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in supply chain operations, demand planning, supply planning, and/or inventory management.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills and knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes.
Demonstrated experience with process improvement or transformation and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Nice To Haves

A mix of supply chain, procurement operations, and data center planning experience.
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Ariba.
SQL, Power BI, advanced analytics, and data visualization experience.
Lean Six Sigma certification; APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification.
Experience using AI or agentic AI for forecasting, planning, autonomous workflows, or decision-support use cases.
A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize demand forecasts, supply plans, inventory strategies, and service-level performance.
Analyze historical demand, market trends, capacity, lead times, stocking models, safety stock, and inventory risk.
Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, sales, and regional stakeholders to align demand and supply and support planning and execution.
Align procurement plans with deployment schedules for servers, racks, networking equipment, power systems, cooling infrastructure, and other critical components.
Balance inventory availability, safety stock, and working capital while minimizing shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence.
Assess current-state processes and design future-state workflows, governance, controls, and scalable operating models.
Support GCC setup, expansion, process transitions, knowledge transfer, and capability development where relevant.
Contribute to transformation roadmaps, operational standardization, process optimization, and automation initiatives.
Forecast data center infrastructure requirements based on deployment roadmaps, workload demand, and capacity expansion plans.
Use planning and ERP systems to support demand planning, inventory optimization, and scenario analysis.
Analyze datasets using SQL, Power BI, Excel, and other analytical tools; create dashboards, KPI reporting, and data-driven recommendations.
Support planning system improvements, data integration, ERP modernization, and planning process enhancements.