Integrated Business Planning (IBP) brings together forecasting and planning across marketing, sales, finance, procurement, manufacturing, and customer service into a unified process. This integration ensures alignment across the enterprise, leading to superior customer outcomes.
As the Global Demand Planner, this particular role will be focused on the Services and Support channel (SSD). In this role, you will collaborate closely with the regional SSD demand planners and the IBP data scientists to generate reliable forecasts and coordinate demand reviews at a global level. Your role will be crucial in ensuring effective demand schedules, streamlining internal processes, and ultimately enhancing the customer experience.
Principle Duties/Responsibilities:
Develop Demand Forecasts: Utilize IBP data scientist modeling, market intelligence, and field sales input to create accurate demand forecasts.
Coordinate Demand Reviews: Collaborate with sales and marketing stakeholders to conduct thorough demand reviews.
Execute Demand Planning: Provide reliable forecasts to ensure effective demand planning.
Analyze Historical Sales Trends: Review past sales trends, research demand drivers, and evaluate forecast results to inform future planning.
Perform Root Cause Analysis: Investigate key metrics such as forecast accuracy, bias, and value add to identify underlying issues.
Derive Consolidated Forecasts: Generate a comprehensive forecast of unconstrained demand.
Evaluate IBP Deviations: Discuss and understand the impact of last month's IBP deviations on the current month's plan.
Facilitate Best Practices: Proactively facilitate and re-engineer best practices, fostering consensus among functional experts.
Drive Improvement Actions: Implement actions for improvement and develop a stakeholder communication plan.
Monitor Forecast Consumption: Track forecast consumption and plan attainment to ensure alignment with goals.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent.
10+ years relevant experience for entry to this level.
Extensive knowledge and specialized expertise in sales, marketing, or finance; experience in forecasting or planning is a plus.
Strong executive presence and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to assess complex business problems and deliver impactful results.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with different levels of management.
Self-motivated and capable of operating independently.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 4, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $139,440.00 - $261,450.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email [email protected] or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.Travel Required: OccasionalShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: ManufacturingSkills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent
- 10+ years relevant experience
- Extensive knowledge and specialized expertise in sales, marketing, or finance
- Experience in forecasting or planning
- Strong executive presence and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex business problems and deliver impactful results
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with different levels of management
- Self-motivated and capable of operating independently
- Ability to collaborate with regional SSD demand planners and IBP data scientists
- Ability to analyze historical sales trends, perform root cause analysis, and monitor forecast consumption
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