Demand Planner

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Aguadilla, PR

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Demand Planner evaluates business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives. The role leads and partners with cross-functional teams to develop short-term business plans, typically covering less than two years, and supports data-driven models. It ensures business activities align with plans across stakeholders, establishes business metrics, evaluates actual performance, and recommends actions to business leaders. The planner develops data-driven analyses to optimize resources and translate business plans into financial value. This position is hybrid, requiring an average of two days per week from an HPE office. HPE describes its culture as inclusive and supportive of professional growth, and offers health and wellbeing benefits and personal and professional development programs.

Requirements

University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business/Data Analytics, Finance or Economics, Industrial Engineering, or demonstrable equivalent.
Typically 4–6 years of work experience in supply chain strategy, planning, operations, finance, or a related functional area.
Advanced English proficiency and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Intermediate experience using Excel and prior experience with ERP planning systems.
Developed knowledge of research methodology for key business issues.
Excellent analytical thinking, technical analysis, and data manipulation skills.
Ability to leverage new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to business analysis.
Strong knowledge of analyzing business problems using Excel, Access, statistical analysis, and financial modeling.
Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within the area of responsibility.
Strong project management skills, including leading large cross-functional initiatives.
Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.
Developed leadership skills, including team building, conflict resolution, and management.
Ability to identify emerging trends from market and industry data.

Nice To Haves

APICS or IBF certification is beneficial.
Supply Chain certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead complex data and business analyses to develop business plans and identify recommendations and insights.
Independently construct complex statistical and financial models to forecast business performance, and coach others on model development.
Establish metrics for measuring business performance and develop processes to identify and address performance gaps.
Manage complex, time-sensitive market research projects and prepare synthesized intelligence reports with clear implications.
Lead cross-functional teams across business planning activities.
Contribute creative insights and recommendations to priority projects.
Partner with business leaders to develop business plans and proactively identify opportunities.
Develop forward-looking business plan recommendations based on potential risks and returns.
Identify analytical tools, models, and methods to support key business decisions.