Demand Planner

TP-Link Systems Inc. • Irvine, CA

6d • $50,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.
We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.
Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.
What we’re looking for:
We are driven by our core values of professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity. Our goal is to help clients achieve outstanding global performance and to provide consumers with a seamless, effortless technology experience. As a Demand Planner, you will be responsible for all forecasting activities associated with our customers and products. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources. You will serve as the integration point and provide forecast modeling to key counterparts on our Sales and Marketing team.
What your future looks like:
Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 3+ years prior Supply Chain- Demand planning experience.
• Consumer Electronics industry knowledge and experience.
• Intermediate experience with Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Basic formulas, and data organization).
• Adaptable to the fast-paced industry.
• Strong work ethic with high energy and initiative.
• Highly detail oriented and precise in work.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and a Problem solver.

Nice To Haves

• Speaking Mandarin is preferred, but not required.
• Experience with access database, Power BI or Tableau is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare historical sales data, trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers
• Build and maintain accurate demand forecasts at SKU level using historical sales data, future promotional and lifecycle info
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
• Track forecast accuracy and make data-driven adjustments to align with actual sales performance

Benefits

• Salary range: $50,000 - $70,000+ DOE & Bonus
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Employer quarterly contributions to 401k funds
• 15 days accrued vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team-building events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees