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Sr. S&OP Planner / Analyst
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Job Summary
As a S&OP Planner/ Business Analyst, you will utilize your analytical expertise to identify opportunities and make recommendations to enhance Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. You will develop various forecasting / financial models and demand planning algorithms to increase demand predictability and S&OP plan accuracy. You will work cross functionally with Sales, Product Management, Finance and Supply Chain Operations to drive alignment and increase process effectiveness. Your data driven insight will enable effective decision making and help the organization become more agile, scalable, and efficient.
To be successful in this role, you must be a motivated self-starter who is highly analytical, inquisitive and has a solid understanding of data storage business and configured systems. You must have a passion for solving business problems and be a team player with strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze large data from various source and create bookings forecast models for Sales & Operations plan.
- Identify critical data and data patterns to improve demand predictability and accuracy.
- Run simulations to evaluate how various factors (i.e., pricing, technology, capacity, configuration, etc.) impact product mix and volume.
- Develop data visualization and dashboards.
- Plan/coordinate product transitions with cross-functional team to support revenue target and proactively mitigate excess & obsolete inventory.
- Facilitate and lead ML /AI capabilities implementation in the forecasting space.
- Appy analytical expertise to develop and report KPIs.
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities to improve S&OP plan.
- Lead root cause identification and continuous improvement efforts in the S&OP process.
- Provide data driven insights that help in operational decision-making processes such as strategic spend, cost reduction and supply chain strategy.
- Facilitate and lead S&OP Plan review with various functions.
- Assist in supply and demand optimization by providing demand outlook and risk assessment.
- Lead/participate in supply chain projects from data analytics perspective.
Job Requirements
• 8+ years of experience in S&OP, Demand/Supply Planning or Supply Chain Operations.
• 3+ years of experience in an analytical role; experience in source/blend information for analysis and building statistical forecasting models.
• Strong understanding of ML/AI concepts.
• Working knowledge of SQL, R or Python/ML
• Strong experience with data visualization/BI SW (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Problem solver and change agent who can identify problems in advance and propose solutions.
• Ability to build rapport with all key stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple competing priorities while understanding impact on business results.
• Experience with SAP IBP a plus
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Research, Statistics, Mathematics, or Industrial Engineering. Master’s degree a plus
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The base salary hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is [$152,550] - [$186,450}. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Paid Time off (PTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws, Company bonus/commission, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s).
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