Demand Planning Analyst

The Demand Planning Analyst is a member of the North America Demand Planning team responsible for developing and executing a multi-year demand plan. This role involves using Demand Planning software, reviewing historical sales trends, researching demand drivers, and developing statistical forecast models. The analyst will also focus on improving forecast accuracy, ensuring demand stability, collaborating with Supply Planning for inventory targets and mitigating excess/obsolescence. Additionally, the role drives alignment with Sales, Finance, Supply, Product, and Engineering teams through Sales & Operations Planning to support business objectives related to revenue, cost, cash, and customer experience.

Must Have

• Develop a demand plan and participate in S&OP
• Execute a multi-year demand plan to support business objectives
• Use and maintain Demand Planning software for forecasting
• Review historical sales trends and research demand drivers
• Prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models
• Create and implement processes for best-in-class forecast accuracy
• Identify and systematically resolve practices causing supply base gyration
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to achieve inventory targets
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to mitigate excess & obsolescence
• Drive alignment with Sales, Finance, Supply, Product, and Engineering teams on demand plan
• Drive efficiency in all areas of work and allocate resources
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communication, IT, Management, or Supply Chain
• 3+ years of experience in a Demand Planning or Supply Planning environment

Good to Have

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Knowledge of Oracle Demand Planning or other ERP software
• Experience with Windows and Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all teams

Perks & Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

The Supply Chain and Procurement organization is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, delivering world-class communications equipment and solutions for customers around the world. Our purpose is to deliver exceptional value and customer experience through agility, speed, and collaboration. We plan what products and services are needed, source efficiently and ethically from a diverse supply base, launch new products, make and deliver solutions on time, and exceed customer expectations through outstanding quality, service and support. We are designed to bring value, lead technology innovation, and provide Motorola Solutions a competitive advantage on revenue, cost, cash, and delivery.

Job Description

The Demand Planning Analyst is a member of the North America Demand Planning team that is responsible for developing a demand plan, participating in S&OP, and executing a multi year demand plan to support the business objectives of Revenue, Cost, Cash, and Customer Experience.

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

• Demand Planning - Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool, reviewing historical sales trends, researching demand drivers, preparing forecast data, developing statistical forecast models, and evaluating forecast results.
• Forecast Accuracy - Create and implement processes to achieve best in class performance
• Demand Stability - Identify practices that cause gyration to the supply base and systematically resolve
• Inventory - Collaborate with Supply Planning to achieve inventory targets
• Excess & Obsolescence - Collaborate with Supply Planning to mitigate opportunities
• Sales & Operations Planning - Drive alignment with Sales, Finance, Supply, Product and Engineering teams on demand plan over 2-year planning horizon
• Cost - Drive efficiency in all areas of work and allocate resources to best achieve expected outcomes

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Knowledge of Oracle Demand Planning or other ERP software preferred
• Experienced with other software packages including Windows, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, and presentation skills. Interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process.

Basic Requirements

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communication, IT, Management, or Supply Chain
• 3+ years of experience working in a Demand Planning, or Supply Planning environment required.

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you’d be a great addition to our team.

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