Demand Planner

Job Title: Supply Demand Planner

Location: Austin, TX - Hybrid

Duration: 06 Months with potential to extend

Pay Range: $45 to $48/hr on w2, depending on experience

Summary:

Our client, a global technology company specializing in consumer electronics, software, and digital services, is looking to hire a Supply Demand Planner in Austin, TX.

Pay Rate Range: $45 to $48/hr on w2, depending on experience

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure proper product allocation and execution by balancing supply and demand across distribution sites.
• Develop and manage product supply plans that support quarterly financial and operational goals.
• Serve as the cross-functional interface between Sales, Operations, Regional Planning Teams, and external partners.
• Create and manage weekly allocation plans across supported channels.
• Monitor reporting and execution to ensure supply commitments are met where inventory is available.
• Evaluate supply chain risks and implement contingency plans to minimize customer impact.
• Drive strategic supply chain initiatives that improve operational efficiency and long-term business performance.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) operational activities to ensure successful product launches.
• Identify process improvement opportunities across systems, tools, and workflows, and lead implementation efforts.
• Manage supply execution across multiple distribution centers and origin locations.
• Analyze backlog and open order data and make execution decisions with minimal supervision.
• Support customer shipment commitments, fill-rate targets, revenue goals, and operational metrics.
• Maximize daily billings while maintaining service-level expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance and sustainability objectives.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in supply chain, operations, demand planning, supply planning, procurement, finance, consulting, or data management.
• Proven experience managing supply and demand planning activities in a complex business environment.
• Experience developing product supply plans and balancing inventory to meet customer demand and business objectives.
• Strong understanding of product allocation, forecasting, inventory management, and supply execution.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to convert data into actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Strong organizational, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to proactively identify risks, recommend solutions, and manage ambiguity effectively.
• Experience driving business process improvements and continuous operational excellence.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams.
• Proficiency with SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Experience creating recurring and ad hoc reports to support business decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Knowledge of Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
• Experience with global supply chain operations and distribution center management.
• Familiarity with S&OP, forecasting, inventory optimization, and allocation planning.
• Experience managing supply chain risks and contingency planning.
• Strong background in process improvement, operational excellence, and business transformation.
• Passion for continuous learning, innovation, and improving supply chain performance.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.