Demand Planner

Veeco•San Jose, CA

2d•$96,000 - $122,000

About The Position

A Spares Operations Demand Planner at Veeco is responsible for analysis and execution of the Demand Planning process for service materials to support our customers. The scope of the Demand Planning process covers stocking plans for Service materials and includes all WorldWide (WW) Depots, Customer On-Site Stocking Locations, and Customer Consignment inventory locations. This role reports to the Director, Global Spares Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of five years of related experience is required.
Demand planning experience in a Logistics/Service/Supply Chain environment is preferred as are intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Hands on Inventory Analysis experience preferred
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical skills, including use of statistical tools
MS Excel/MS Access Database skills required
PowerPoint/Charting and Presentation skills required
SAP experience in Demand Planning and/or Reverse Logistics experience preferred
Leadership ability to facilitate meetings and coordinate information across several functions

Responsibilities

Identification of all materials that meet the Veeco criteria for inclusion in the monthly Demand Planning process
Management of the replenishment process for Central Stocking of all Service Materials in Business Unit Inventory, all WW Depots, Customer On-Site Locations and Customer Consignment locations
Analysis of all WW stocking locations to ensure correct replenishment planning is in place for each service material, based on established replenishment criteria
Coordination of the preparation of all Material Master Planning data required to support the Spare parts planning for all Business Units, for all WW stocking locations
Active management and direction of the stocking of service materials to support the Spares Operations objectives as they pertain to Inventory Turns, Fill Rate, and Warranty Hit Rate for all Business Units in each WW stocking location
Coordination and chairing regular meetings with Customers, Tech Support, Field Service and Order Management to ensure the free flow of our information from both our internal and external customers are heard and acknowledged
Participation in the update of Spares Operations Metrics that measure spare parts processes
Handle Service Spare Parts demand planning for Global Spares Operations and Product Support. Act as owner of forecasts and inventory stocking levels set
Initiate and drive improvement in the demand planning process