Demand Planning Analyst

Job Details: Job Description: The Supply Chain Planning Operations organization (SCPO) is searching for a Demand Planning Analyst. This role directly reports under the SCPO Demand Planning Director. The Demand Planning Analyst is responsible for managing, optimizing, and executing the weekly and long-term demand planning processes.This role ensures data integrity, coordinates cross-functionally to build consensus forecasts, and balances supply-demand constraints to maximize margin and inventory utilization. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, a keen eye for data governance, and the experience to turn complex market signals into a consumable demand plan. Key Responsibilities: • Data Governance and Master Data: Proactively identify, address, and resolve data issues within demand hierarchies and demand master data to ensure a single source of truth. • Execution and Escalation Management: Review and manage the weekly customer Return-to-Forecast (RTF) process and directly address/resolve customer escalations. • Demand Plan Optimization: Collaborate with Business Unit (BU) Forecasters, Regional Demand Leads, and Accounts to develop a comprehensive Demand Plan. • Optimize the plan for maximum margin and the best use of supply/inventory capabilities. • Supply and Demand Alignment: Review proration, consumption, and disaggregation to ensure the demand plan at the lowest level is entirely consumable by the supply chain execution teams. • Continuous Monitoring: Review Backlog, Gross Billings, Customer Demand, and Sales Forecasts continuously to make data-driven changes to the weekly demand plan. When applicable, manage and update upper-case/lower-case demand variations. • Constrained Planning (S and OP Horizon): Develop and recommend the Constrained Demand Plan, incorporating Supply Plans, S and OP Executive decisions, and Business Management Group (BMG) direction on allocation strategies. • Allocation Facilitation : Facilitate critical allocation decisions with the Supply Management Group (SMG) when market demand exceeds available supply. • S and OP / S and OE Harmonization : Act as the bridge between execution and strategy, ensuring that Sales and Operations Execution (S and OE) and Sales and Operations. • Planning (S and OP) demand plans are completely harmonized.   Behavioral traits:   • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail. • Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across regional and business unit teams. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications, you must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position.   • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.   • 4+ years of experience in: • demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics. • demand planning software, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and advanced Excel/data tools. Position not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.   Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.   • MBA or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, System Engineering • APICS Certification or Supply and Demand Certifications • Previous experience creating, recommending, and presenting strategies to key decisionmakers and various management levels • Driving continuous process improvement and people skills development. • Deep understanding of the business to articulate supply capability and output to stakeholders and executives. • Establish and maintain relationships while influencing them to move towards a common goal. • Enabling an environment of inclusiveness, coll