Demand Planning Specialist

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Aguadilla, PR

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating demand and supply management, business processes, and the manufacturing or delivery of products and services in accordance with company policy and country regulatory requirements. Partners with stakeholders to identify and implement process improvements that manage costs, integrate businesses, and adapt to business and regulatory changes. The planning horizon typically focuses on less than six months.

Works with cross-functional teams to create and implement plans that execute business strategies. Participates in developing and validating demand signals against transition plans, identifying supply constraints, and defining executable plans that meet financial and market-share goals. Scope includes lifecycle planning; order management, including allocation, Available to Promise (ATP), and commitment processes; business attainment tracking; logistics management; and inventory analysis, optimization, and velocity.

Partners across functions to develop and manage business metrics, which may include customer availability, service levels, on-time delivery, supplier response times, supply-chain costs, and inventory. Applies subject-matter knowledge to address common and complex business issues, exercises independent judgment, and may lead teams or projects, facilitate decision-making, and mentor junior staff. The position also coordinates, develops, and manages a Regulatory Trade Compliance program.

Requirements

• First-level university degree or equivalent experience; an advanced university degree may be held.
• Typically 4–6 years of experience in a supply-chain function, preferably in demand planning.
• Strong understanding of supply-chain processes, including plan, source, make, and deliver.
• Very strong analytical and data-modeling skills.
• Very strong communication and influencing skills; mastery of English and the local language.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, and databases) and PowerPoint.
• Statistical analysis and forecasting skills.
• Strong business acumen and technical knowledge within the area of responsibility.
• Strong understanding of the company’s overall supply-chain strategy.
• Developed leadership skills, including team-building and conflict resolution and management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with o9, SAP, and IBP.

Responsibilities

• Manage moderately complex supply-chain processes, including inventory analysis and planning, demand management, logistics management, and import/export operations, typically for a large or complex global business unit.
• Forecast product sales and manage anticipated large orders.
• Identify process-improvement opportunities and develop recommendations.
• Gather demand data from country, regional, and account managers; analyze it and deliver demand signals to the supply base to support demand forecasting.
• Coordinate or lead regional and global business-unit planning teams to maintain and improve business processes.
• Review performance metrics regularly and identify improvement opportunities.
• Contribute complex analyses to priority projects and help develop recommendations.
• Communicate requirements and guidelines to regional and global business-unit planning teams.
• Mentor junior-level staff.
• Coordinate, develop, and manage a Regulatory Trade Compliance program.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute plans, validate demand signals against transition plans, identify supply constraints, and define plans aligned with financial and market-share goals.
• Develop, track, and manage business metrics such as customer availability, service levels, on-time delivery, supplier response times, supply-chain costs, and inventory.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional well-being for team members and their loved ones.
• Career development programs supporting professional growth and career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level