Purestorage
SAP Plan to Forecast Lead, SCM
Santa Clara, California. Posted 2 months ago
The role
You will serve as the functional business owner driving global demand forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) capabilities. You will align Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Planning teams around a consensus demand plan using the Everpure Platform.
What you will do
- Determine methods, processes, and execution criteria for the monthly S&OP demand review cycle.
- Architect SAP IBP Forecasting Frameworks by selecting statistical models and establishing error measurement standards.
- Coordinate across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Finance teams to incorporate market signals into forecasts.
- Own the business definition and integrity of demand planning master data within SAP IBP.
- Drive root-cause analysis on forecast misses to improve plan attainment.
- Collaborate with IT and SAP IBP technical teams to define business requirements for system configurations and enhancements.
Required qualifications
- Extensive functional experience owning end-to-end demand forecasting processes and S&OP cycles utilizing SAP IBP Demand Planning or SAP APO DP.
- Proficiency with the SAP IBP Excel Add-in and Fiori planning views.
- Deep knowledge of statistical forecasting methods and demand segmentation strategies (ABC/XYZ classification).
- Knowledge of downstream integration into supply planning and finance.
- Proven track record of evaluating variable business factors and facilitating alignment across commercial and operational teams.
- Ability to communicate complex forecast assumptions to executive leadership.
- Demonstrated success resolving complex planning challenges and driving continuous improvement in forecast accuracy metrics.
Benefits
- Flexible time off
- Wellness resources
- Company-sponsored team events
About the company
Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform. Its strategic agenda spans companies defining the next era of technology including hyperscalers, AI labs, and the AI hardware supply chain.