Demand Planning Analyst

Summary

Join Vantiva's Connected Home Global Supply Chain Operations department as an Industry Operations Analyst. In this role, you will support the S&OP process, analyze sales data, propose weekly requirements, manage demand, and support product lifecycle management. You will also monitor inventory levels, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and generate key business outcomes. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and Kinaxis Rapid Response. A Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 5+ years of experience is required. This position offers a remote and international teamwork environment.

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business Planning or +5 years of professional experience as a Demand Planning Analyst
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and develop insights into complex business data (from collection, analysis to outcome)
• Attention to detail and a keen sense of urgency and deadlines
• A good command of Microsoft Office tools is required (PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Excel, etc.)
• Kinaxis Rapid Response knowledge is required
• Comfortable in a remote and international teamwork environment; Self-motivated and results-oriented
• Strong organizational skills, strong communication and presentation skills, and ability to influence internal direction
• Language(s): English required; French is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Support the S&OP process with CU to establish consensus forecasts (including monthly turnover and what-if analysis)
• Analyze variations of multiple data such as sales, consensus, constrained, and management forecasts, sales order coverage. Propose the best scenario to drive the supply chain accordingly on weekly basis following the S&OP deadlines
• Proposes weekly requirements (GOP) to meet consensus forecasts in budgets
• Demand management (shipping request) as a key input for the back office to be used with our manufacturing partners such as ODM, OEM, etc
• Master Data Management, Improved Automation of Supply Chain Tools
• Support for product lifecycle management from NPI to end-of-life, risk reduction
• Monitor and control inventory levels
• Support buffer stock programs (finished goods, ...)
• Generate key business outcomes around customer intimacy (internal and external), understanding market trends, and products
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (like NPI/CDM/CU & CSR /SFT/ /Logistics/Finance) to ensure accurate exchange of business data (like quantity/revenue at planning horizon) during the products lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP skills are not mandatory but are preferable
• Apics CPIM or CSCP certifications are an advantage as well as an understanding of Lean principles