Demand Planning Specialist

About the role

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Demand Planning Specialist in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The role is hybrid, with about two days per week spent in an HPE office. It covers planning, scheduling and coordinating demand and supply management, business processes and the delivery of products and services, with a forecast horizon of less than six months. The position also supports the Juniper integration, aligning processes, systems, data and planning methods with the future HPE Networking operating model and moving from existing tools to an Oracle-based environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage moderately complex supply chain processes such as inventory analysis and planning, demand management, logistics management and import/export operations.
• Forecast product sales and manage large orders.
• Gather demand data from country, region and account managers, synthesize it with complex analyses and deliver demand signals to the supply base.
• Coordinate or lead regional and global business unit planning teams and communicate requirements and guidelines to them.
• Review performance metrics regularly and contribute to priority projects with complex analyses.
• Develop recommendations for process improvement and mentor junior-level staff.
• Support the Juniper integration and the transition to the Oracle-based planning environment.
• Manage a Regulatory Trade Compliance program.

Required profile

• First-level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 4-6 years of experience in a supply chain function, preferably as Demand Planning.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processes (plan, source, make, deliver).
• Strong business acumen, leadership skills including team building and conflict resolution, and ability to work independently and handle complex situations.

Required skills

• Very strong analytical and data modeling skills.
• Forecasting skills and statistical analysis.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with mastery of English and the local language.
• Nice to have: O9, SAP IBP and Nice; strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel functions such as VLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, databases, PowerPoint).

What we offer

• A comprehensive suite of health and wellbeing benefits for team members and their loved ones.
• Programs supporting personal and professional development and career growth.
• An inclusive workplace with flexibility to manage work and personal needs.