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 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.
• Mentor junior-level staff and coordinate, develop and manage a Regulatory Trade Compliance program.
• Support the Juniper integration and the transition from current planning tools to the future Oracle-based environment.

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 strong communication and influencing skills in English and the local language.

Required skills

• Very strong analytical and data modeling skills.
• Forecasting skills and statistical analysis.
• Nice to have: o9, SAP IBP, and Microsoft Office (Excel functions such as VLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, databases, PowerPoint).

What we offer

• A comprehensive suite of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Programs for personal and professional development.
• An inclusive workplace with flexibility to manage work and personal needs.