About the Role
The Geo Demand & Supply Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining demand forecasts for Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) products and solutions within an assigned geography. This role partners closely with Product Management, Marketing, Sales Operations, and Supply Chain teams to translate business insights and market trends into accurate demand and supply plans.
The successful candidate will play a key role in balancing customer demand, inventory availability, and business objectives while supporting a high level of customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts across multiple product categories and planning horizons.
- Analyze historical sales data, market trends, business drivers, and customer demand patterns to improve forecast accuracy.
- Create and maintain planning assumptions and volume forecasts for products and associated options.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Sales Operations, and Supply Chain teams to gather business insights and incorporate them into forecasting activities.
- Facilitate forecast review and consensus planning discussions with key stakeholders.
- Monitor forecast performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy.
- Provide planning inputs to Supply Chain teams to support inventory strategies, new product introductions, product transitions, and phase-outs.
- Prepare and maintain reports, dashboards, and planning documentation to support business decision-making.
Key Activities
Forecast Development & Analysis
- Gather, validate, and analyze demand-related data.
- Develop statistical forecasts and planning models.
- Perform forecast error analysis and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.