Demand Planner

Job Title: Demand Planner Location: Aliso Viejo, California Compensation Range: $70,000 - $90,000 ABOUT US: Cervélo exists to Make Riders Faster. You'll see our bikes on the road, on the trail, and under some of the most elite athletes in the world. We're a small group of passionate riders, dedicated to delivering the best bikes in the world. It's not all CAD and wind tunnel time, though, we're headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, a sweet corner of Orange County where you can ride on and off road year-round. Coming off a historic year in which Cervélo bikes won all three Grand Tours (the first bike in history to do so), our ambitions have never been higher, and we're looking for talented, driven people to join our team. ABOUT YOU: The Demand Planner coordinates and executes forecasting for all markets of the organization and across all product categories. In this role you will be expected to lead the Sales and Operations Planning Meetings, work closely with Sales, Product Management and Purchasing to develop quality demand forecasts. Your role is key to ensuring all stakeholders have the data they need to make informed decisions and plan effectively. WHAT DOES YOUR DAY JOB LOOK LIKE? Organize and host monthly Demand Planning Review meetings Present findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders Create historical review of sales data to inform key forecasting and planning activities Review and utilize global order intake information to inform the current demand plan Deliver annual Sales Forecast in collaboration with Commercial team(s), to include market observations, product knowledge and demand assessments Deliver updated monthly demand plan resulting in updates to stock projections and purchasing plans Measure forecast accuracy to achieve inventory level targets Complete forecast accuracy root causes and refine process to ensure continuous improvement of the process Build and maintain Commercial KPI dashboards to monitor and communicate business performance to commercial leadership Use data to identify trends and market opportunities and clearly communicate conclusions to stakeholders Act as a conduit between Commercial, Operations and Finance to ensure uninterrupted flow of business Collaborate with Commercial leadership to develop and maintain forecasts for various global markets Produce ad-hoc analysis for key stakeholders when needed WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE: 5 years of experience as in Demand Planning Bicycle or sporting goods industry experience is preferred Expert skills in Microsoft Access, SQL, Power BI and ERP Expert Excel skills including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Pivot Tables and advanced formulas Ability to analyze and summarize large sets of data to guide decision making Comfortable presenting summary data to leadership Self-motivated to learn new skills and systems Strong prioritization skills Collaborative personality that can thrive in a team environment Comfortable balancing qualitative and quantitative inputs to guide business decisions Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to communicate and present information to all levels of management with supporting analysis and assumptions Ability to learn and apply new forecasting systems Experience working in ERP systems required, working with SAP is preferred Demonstrated ability improving and documenting processes LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents in English. Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English. PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR THE ROLE: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the overall duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the overall duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk and hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision may be corrected within normal range. The noise level in the work environment is quiet. SALARY RANGE: This compensation package will be dependent on experience, qualifications, industry experience and the interview with a potential range of up to $70,000 - $90,000. At Cervélo we have had one mission from the very beginning – design and engineer bikes to MAKE RIDERS FASTER. In our highly competitive industry, we need the right people to succeed. We are constantly in search of talented individuals who have a passion for performance to join our team. We reward great work and encourage you to define your career at Cervélo. Find your passion and grow with us. We offer competitive compensation, Health benefits, Bike purchase program and an amazing work environment.

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000