Demand Planner (Remote - PST)

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a Demand Planner on a contract basis to focus on hardware demand forecasting and strategic planning. This position will require cross-functional coordination across several groups, with an emphasis on partnering with Sales Account Managers, Retailers, Channel Inventory Operations, Marketing, Data Science, and Business Development. You will combine strategic planning and decision making with data analytics and insights, and you are excited about AR/VR and consumer hardware. You also have an interest in data and technology, are highly analytical, and demonstrate the experience to clearly communicate highly complex topics to a broad audience.

This role will challenge you to understand and impact many facets of hardware business strategy, including sales planning, financial forecasting, strategic pricing, trade marketing, sales, and supply chain analytics.

This role is 100% remote, PST preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with sales account managers, category managers, data analysts, and business unit marketing teams to drive accurate demand planning and identify growth initiatives based on robust forecast models.
• Build bottom-up Sell-Through and Sell-In forecasts utilizing multiple quantitative and qualitative datasets, and present cycle-over-cycle results to business leaders
• Forecast and track weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales performance of hero and accessories hardware products in AR/VR.
• Own the actuals vs forecast and goal performance analysis, drive identification of root causes, and plan mitigation measures for gaps in performance.
• Share forecast assumptions and the impact of strategic activities to forecast outcomes to the broader organization and various stakeholders.
• Drive the implementation of tools and techniques for continuous forecast accuracy improvement by analyzing large datasets, identifying trends, dependencies, and correlations, and creating future outlooks based on that.
• Partner with Channel Operation teams to impact production and launch decisions.

Skills and Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in business-related or quantitative field (Economics, Finance, Math, Engineering, or similar discipline)
• 2+ years of experience in hardware products (including accessories) demand forecasting
• 6+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, analytics, or sales planning experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and the Google Suite of products
• Experience with forecasting tools (e.g., Anaplan, Algo, e2open, Logility, etc.)
• Experience in problem-solving individually and in a group setting, and knowledge of the financial drivers of the business
• Experience with statistical forecasting methods and forecast accuracy metrics

Preferred:

• Experience with advanced Excel
• Experience with demand planning systems - SAP, ERP, 09
• Experience in shifting priorities, while maintaining organization and control
• Experience in strategic planning in a tech company, investment banking, or strategy consulting with a focus on technology
• Experience with S&OP and CPFR processes
• Experience of communicating insights gained from data with clarity and impact
• Experience in SQL/Tableau/Power BI/visualization tools
• Experience in consumer electronics businesses

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

* Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA.

* Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.