Sr Demand Planner - 2221

Job Description

KIOXIA America Inc. is looking for a Senior Demand Planner for our Business Operations team. As a key member of the SSD Business Unit (BU) team, you will manage the demand planning activities and work closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service teams to ensure that operational metrics on demand forecasting, delivery and inventory are achieved. The winning candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills, with a proactive, positive approach to problem solving, as well as, attention to detail while never losing sight of the big picture.

This role will report to the Manager of SSD Planning and Business Operations.

Responsibilities :

• Manage the demand planning process and customer deliverables for assigned customers.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Customer Technical Support teams to proactively influence demand-supply alignment, forecast accuracy, and respond to market dynamics.
• Partner with Japan headquarters team in weekly planning meetings to clearly communicate demand changes, confirm supply plans and review customer action items.
• Drive customer meetings by presenting SSD supply plans & demand forecasts, updating delivery schedules and coordinating responses to action items.
• Provide weekly reporting analysis by collecting all data relevant to creating the revenue plan (backlog, lead times, product lifecycle, historical sales, market trends, sales forecast).
• Engage senior leaders in meetings and presentations with consensus revenue forecast, KPI metrics as well as risks and opportunities within the S&OP cycle.
• Perform data analysis and reporting for selected key inventory metrics such as ending on hand (EOH), days of supply (DOS) targets, and aging inventory disposition plans.
• Responsible for the execution of key operational and revenue related activities.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvements to business processes.
• Drive root cause / corrective actions to improve business performance.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Req# 2221; #LI-CB1

The expected salary for this position is  $81,560.00 - $130,530.00.

At KIOXIA, we value the following :

Offering opportunities for career growth and personal development training

Empowering employees by listening and responding to ideas, issues, and approaches

Offering a generous PTO allotment, holiday shutdown, and flexible work options

Through our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, our focus is to strengthen our company culture to create more inclusion and belonging for all

Excellent medical and non-medical benefits, 401(k) matching, pet insurance

KIOXIA America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.