Global Demand Planner

Cervélo•Aliso Viejo, CA

2d•$80,000 - $86,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Demand Planner is responsible for identifying, quantifying and compiling all demand inputs (ex. historical sales patterns, sales programs, marketing campaigns, product line changes, fulfillment regions, etc.) into a refined demand plan to drive material and production planning. This position will be responsible for helping to align revenue projections with sales forecasts and material requirements as well as owning the global demand plan. This role will require you to be onsite at Cervelo’s HQ in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Requirements

5+ years of experience working within Demand Planning
Expert Excel skills including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Pivot Tables and advanced formulas.
Ability to analyze and summarize large sets of data to guide decision making
Comfortable presenting summarized data to leadership
Self-motivated to learn new skills and systems
Strong prioritization and organization skills
Collaborative personality that can thrive in a team environment
Comfortable balancing qualitative and quantitative inputs to guide business decisions
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to communicate and present information to all levels of management with supporting analysis and assumptions
Ability to learn and apply new forecasting systems
Experience working in ERP systems required, working with SAP is preferred
Ability to travel internationally each year
Must hold an active passport while employed
Demonstrated ability improving and documenting processes
Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents in English.
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Bicycle or sporting goods industry experience is preferred
High level experience working within Microsoft Access, SQL, Power BI and SAP

Responsibilities

Organize and host six specific regional monthly Demand Planning Review meetings with the nine global markets.
Present findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders through the standard Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
Create historical review of sales data to inform key forecasting and planning activities
Review and utilize global order intake information to inform the current demand plan.
Deliver annual Sales Forecast in collaboration with Commercial team(s), to include market observations, product knowledge and demand assessments.
Deliver updated monthly demand plan resulting in updates to stock projections and purchasing plans.
Measure forecast accuracy to achieve inventory level targets
Complete forecast accuracy root cause analysis and refine processes to ensure continuous improvement of the S&OP process.
Build and maintain Commercial KPI Dashboards to monitor and communicate business performance to commercial leadership.
Use data to identify trends and market opportunities and clearly communicate conclusions to stakeholders.
Act as a conduit between Commercial, Operations and Finance to ensure uninterrupted flow of business.
Collaborate with Commercial Leadership to develop and maintain forecasts for various global markets.
Produce ad-hoc analysis for key stakeholders when needed