- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- May 11, 2026
Full-time
Sr Demand and Supply Planner
Job description
We are looking for team members with very strong analytical skill sets, manufacturing/supply chain experience, to participate and lead in the SIOP planning process. The SIOP planning function is an excellent way to broaden your experience, skills and network of colleagues, while leveraging knowledge on large data sets to compute demand and supply plans to meet customer demand and maintain inventory targets. We measure this through various metrics such as Forecast accuracy, Inventory health, Sales Plan v Actuals, Build Plan vs Actuals, First Pass Fill Rates etc.
Job responsibilities
- Lead/participate in cross-functional team meetings/ SIOP process to develop best in class demand plan and optimum supply plan
- Facilitate and drive collaboration with Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance team members to develop monthly/quarterly forecasts over mid-term and long-term.
- Partner with NPI/ Engineering/ Marketing teams to understand product lifecycle/ buffer strategy, develop robust plans to enable new product launch and product end of life (EOL) planning.
- Review and make improvements to statistical forecasting models, to drive best- in-class demand forecast accuracy
- Analyze data output, historical shipments/ consumption for any modifications required based on product segmentation.
- Understand/ manage safety stock/ inventory targets for various regions/ plants
- Partner with manufacturing, planning, regulatory and facilities teams to understand and drive buffer strategies to enable building moves and plan for regulatory restrictions.
- Understanding of Capacity Models (lines/shifts, line efficiencies, head count and material lead times/constraints)
Job requirements
- MS/MBA with minimum 6+ yrs relevant experience; Degree in Engineering, Math/Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain highly preferred.
- BS with minimum 8+ yrs relevant experience; Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Research, Finance, IE, Engineering highly preferred.
- Analytical rigor / Data/ problem solving skills
- Supply Chain/ Planning Domain experience
- Product Life-cycle Management (New product introduction, End of Sale)
- Expert in MS Office applications – Excel and .ppt
- Familiarity and/or ability to work with Advanced Planning applications Like IBP, Oracle, O9 etc. and SAP ERP to create scalable processes
- Leadership, communication and executive presentation skills to share insights/ gain consensus