Demand Planner - For Future Consideration

Rivian•Plymouth, MI

About The Position

The Demand Planner, Service Parts, develops and manages part-level forecasts for assigned commodities to support optimal inventory levels at Rivian Distribution Centers while meeting customer and partner needs. The role owns forecast refreshes, manages master data, analyzes consumption data, and works across teams to develop demand plans. It collaborates with Material Planning, Service Engineering, Reliability, NPI, and other business partners, and reports to the Manager, Demand Planning. This is a proactive posting intended to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for future openings. Candidates may be contacted if a matching position becomes available.

Requirements

1–2 years of experience in demand planning or supply planning.
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
Collaborative and resilient, with willingness to drive change.
Analytical skills and foundational understanding of demand planning modeling and supply chain operational processes that may affect demand-planning inputs.
Experience forecasting within an ERP; SAP preferred.
Proven data analysis experience and ability to provide quick-turn analysis using advanced Excel.
Process design experience, including the ability to understand, document, and transform complex processes.
Ability to communicate using telephone, Zoom, and/or email.
Ability to sit or stand for 8–12 hours per day.
Ability to view, read, and interpret documents.
Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuations.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global demand forecasts for assigned parts to support Service and company objectives.
Collaborate with sales, supply chain, global distribution centers, engineering, and other partners to understand demand forecast drivers.
Drive KPI improvements in forecast error and bias, customer service, and excess or obsolete inventory to support predictive performance and financial planning.
Review historical consumption data and trends, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate results to improve accuracy and remove bias.
Monitor performance against forecasts throughout the month, identify key shifts, and participate in monthly demand planning performance reviews to prevent excess or obsolete materials.
Maintain and use forecast and consumption analytics to lead collaborative inventory and risk reviews with partners and improve customer service for assigned parts.
Identify innovations and present strategies to continuously improve forecasts and the demand planning process.