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Bose Corporation · 1 week ago

Demand Planning Lead - Americas Reseller Team

Bose Corporation is a company built on innovation and excellence in audio technology. They are seeking an experienced Demand Planning Lead to support their North America Sales Channels, focusing on delivering accurate forecasts and collaborating with various teams to optimize inventory levels and drive revenue targets.

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Responsibilities

Lead the Account Demand Consensus Cycle as part of the overarching S&OP:
Develop and maintain demand forecasts for assigned account responsibilities, incorporating inputs from sales, marketing, and other relevant stakeholders
Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and customer behavior and utilize that information as input into a more accurate forecast
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of assigned customer order patterns and nuances to their business and incorporate those learnings into the forecast
Collaborate with the Product team to incorporate promotional activities, product launches, and other relevant “marketing related” events into demand forecasts
Work closely with Supply Planning to ensure alignment between demand forecasts and inventory management strategy
Regularly review forecast accuracy and make adjustments as necessary to improve forecasting performance; Communicate accuracy on a regular basis to relevant Sales stakeholders and drive a culture of continuous improvement
Identify potential risks and opportunities through the consensus process and develop strategies with Sales to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities
Report and provide analysis on insights into demand trends, forecast accuracy, and inventory performance
Have an understanding of how to manage a statistical forecasting models, select best fit models, and clean history to provide a better input into future stat forecasts
Ability to seamlessly switch between account level (Sales) views and product line level (Product) views of analysis depending on the audience

Qualification

Demand ForecastingAnalytical SkillsSales & Operation ProcessKinaxis/RapidResponseSAPMicrosoft OfficeCommunication SkillsSelf-motivatedNegotiation Skills

Required

Bachelor in Business, Finance, Economics or Operations
5-7 years of experience
Excellent verbal and written communication
Strong analytical skill set to work using different sources of information
Able to listen, influence and negotiate with primary business stakeholders
Self-motivated, self-starter and ability to work independently
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Solid Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Sales & Operation Process / Supply Value Chain Kinaxis/RapidResponse, SAP Forecasting

Benefits

Bonus programs
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
A 401(k) plan
Exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing
A generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences

Company

Bose Corporation

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Bose Corporation is a privately held company that designs and manufactures audio equipment.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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John Brosnahan, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
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Kevin Manzolini
SVP and Chief Engineering Officer
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