Demand Planning Manager

Company: Avaya, Inc.
Location: Durham
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

ABOUT AVAYA Businesses are built by the experiences they provide, and every day millions of those experiences are delivered by Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA). Avaya is shaping what's next for the future of work, with innovation and partnerships that deliver game-changing business benefits. Our cloud communications solutions and multi-cloud application ecosystem power personalized, intelligent, and effortless customer and employee experiences to help achieve strategic ambitions and desired outcomes. Together, we are committed to help grow your business by delivering Experiences that Matter. Learn more at www.avaya.com. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Upon return to offices, this position will be located onsite at our Headquarters in Durham, N.C. All applicants must be in a commutable distance to that location, must already be located in the U.S and this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Avaya supplies hardware as part of its collaboration and communication solution. Demand Planning Manager position is responsible for hardware forecasting activities associated with products being managed; creating and maintaining forecast models, incorporating forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, replenishment analysts, and lifecycle transitions. #LI-LD1 To be successful in this role you will have to have strong technical and analytical skills, drive change and improvements, have a desire to learn and develop and take a leadership role. ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation. * Review sales plans and opportunities, finance outlooks, demand drivers and promotional plans to recommend adjustments for operational forecasts * Review historical sales trends, Distributor inventory and inventory, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, review statistical forecast models, apply error analysis techniques to improve forecast accuracy, and evaluate forecast results. * Interact with Product Management, Sales and Finance to understand demand forecast drivers. * Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Product Management, Sales and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts. * Maintain and develop the functionality of the demand planning system and software as the primary forecasting system tool. * Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. * Determine optimal forecast buffers and safety stock to optimize inventory, expedite expense and revenue. * Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Supply Planning and sales tool teams to demand shape for new product introductions, and product phase-outs. * Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings to achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain * Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process and S&OP reviews. ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE: * 5 - 8 years Supply Chain experience in a global supply chain environment * Working experience of SAP and Kinaxis Rapid Response or other software related to demand planning, to an advanced user level. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: * Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts * Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process. * Work with minimal direction and review by senior management. * Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, and presentation skill. * Proven record demonstrating the ability to drive change and deliver on objectives. * Strong Microsoft Office skills specifically Excel and PowerPoint * Good facilitation skills. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: * This role is full time, with 40 working hours per week and options for flexibly working. * Minimal travel is required. EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent required * APICS or other forecasting Certification preferred EXPERIENCE 5 - 8 Years of Experience EDUCATION Bachelor degree or equivalent experience FOOTER Avaya is an Equal Opportunity employer and a U.S. Federal Contractor. Our commitment to equality is a core value of Avaya. All qualified applicants and employees receive equal treatment without consideration for race, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic. In general, positions at Avaya require the ability to communicate and use office technology effectively. Physical requirements may vary by assigned work location. This job brief/description is subject to change. Nothing in this job description restricts Avaya right to alter the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time for any reason. You may also review the Avaya Global Privacy Policy, accessible at https://www.avaya.com/en/privacy/policy/ and applicable Privacy Statement relevant to this job posting accessible at https://www.avaya.com/en/documents/info-applicants.pdf. For Job Postings within European GDPR Countries you can access this document for additional Data Privacy Information: https://www.avaya.com/en/documents/gdpr-info-applicants.pdf Nearest Major Market: Durham Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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