General Purpose:
The Demand Planner is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to develop accurate demand forecasts that support inventory, capacity, and financial planning decisions. This role serves as a key liaison among internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment of business assumptions and enabling effective decision-making through demand visibility and forecast accuracy. This role is strategic, requires proactive analytical thinking, and is key to meeting our objectives across various product groups and a rapidly growing market.
Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts across multiple product categories using historical sales data, market trends, promotional activities, and business insights.
- Analyze demand drivers, sales performance, seasonality, and customer trends to improve forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness.
- Manage forecast data, reporting, and performance metrics while proactively identifying forecast risks, gaps, and opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Business team, Finance, Operations, and Product teams to validate assumptions and incorporate business intelligence into forecasting models.
- Utilize Oracle Cloud SCM and other planning tools to maintain and improve forecasting processes.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) planning by developing launch forecasts and monitoring performance throughout the product lifecycle.
- Assist with product transition and End-of-Life (EOL) planning activities, including inventory strategies and excess and obsolete (E&O) mitigation.
- Consolidate and validate regional demand plans to ensure alignment with business objectives and data accuracy.
- Support the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by providing forecast inputs, analysis, and recommendations.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate forecast performance, assumptions, and business insights.
- Perform data analysis and scenario modeling to support planning decisions and business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecasting processes, data quality, and operational performance.
- Support ad hoc analysis, reporting, and planning activities as required.
Essential Skills and Experience:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
Ability to develop and communicate forecast assumptions, risks, opportunities, and business impacts to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Qualifications:
Experience: 3 – 5 years of hands-on experience.
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Forecast accuracy management
Cross-functional collaboration
ERP/planning system experience
NICE TO HAVE:
Experience in consumer electronics, computer hardware, peripherals, gaming, or related industries is a plus.
Experience in Oracle Cloud SCM and Power BI
About UsCORSAIR (NASDAQ:CRSR), founded in 1994, is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance gaming and streaming gear. With 21 different product lines, CORSAIR offers a complete range of products that help digital athletes perform at their peak and enable streaming creators to produce studio-quality content for their fans. CORSAIR has built a passionate base of loyal customers due to its gamer- and creator-centric design philosophy, commitment to high performance, and professional quality.
The company has received more than 4,000 product awards and has a footprint that reaches customers in more than 75 countries. CORSAIR also includes subsidiary brands Elgato, which provides premium studio equipment and accessories for content creators, SCUF Gaming, which builds custom-designed controllers for competitive gamers, ORIGIN PC, a builder of custom gaming and workstation desktop PCs and laptops, Drop, a community-driven company that designs and curates enthusiast keyboards and peripherals, and Fanatec, a leading manufacturer of high-end sim racing hardware.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of hands-on demand planning or supply planning experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis)
- Experience with ERP/planning systems and forecast data management
- Forecast accuracy management and performance metric ownership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret large datasets
- Cross-functional collaboration and ability to communicate forecast assumptions and business impacts
- Experience in Oracle Cloud SCM
- Experience with Power BI
- Experience in consumer electronics, computer hardware, peripherals, gaming, or related industries
Corsair Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Corsair and has not been reviewed or approved by Corsair.
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Healthcare Strength — Corsair lists comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% in‑network preventive care, alongside mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program. Plan options include major carriers and access to HSA/FSA and commuter accounts.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and a dollar‑for‑dollar company match on the first 4% is highlighted, with immediate vesting noted in materials. These elements position the retirement offering as straightforward and competitive for a mid‑size tech employer.
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Parental & Family Support — Materials describe 12 weeks of paid parental leave and a return‑to‑work program, with childcare benefits mentioned in public listings. These provisions point to meaningful support for growing families, subject to eligibility by location and status.
Corsair Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1994, CORSAIR has grown from pioneering the high-performance DRAM market into one of the world’s leading providers of high-performance PC peripherals and components. CORSAIR offers a complete range of products to equip gamers, enthusiasts and e-sports athletes.
Why Work With Us
What does it mean to be part of the Corsair Team? It means being part of a winning culture that stems from the products we develop, the customers we build them for and most of all our employees who make it all happen.
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