Job Description Who You’ll Work With You'll be working alongside other Planners within Arista's Demand Planning team. Additionally, you will collaborate cross-functionally with members of Arista's Marketing, Supply Planning, Procurement, and Finance teams. Communication and organization will be critical for success in this role. What You'll Do Own the demand signal for multiple product groups; responsible for analysis, maintenance, and commitment of an accurate rolling 24-month plan Maintain the unconstrained demand plan utilizing statistical forecast methods and market intelligence, informing supply to guide manufacturing partners and internal teams on build priorities Define behaviors of product groupings (demand segmentation strategy) seasonal, trend, cyclical, random Provide analysis and suggestions for optimization of constrained component supply Challenge, assess, and maintain justifications for increases and decreases in forecast. Actively communicate forecast changes and trends to supply chain partners Analyze global purchasing trends and direct finished good materials to the correct global fulfillment sites Work to reduce excess inventory and disposition excess and obsolete stock Provide regular updates to senior management on inventory levels, risks to meeting demand and suggested buffer levels Analyze how changes in forecast will affect buffer component levels and inventory dollars Determine and report against forecast accuracy Key Performance Indicators Provide leadership and guidance to develop new tools and processes to scale the business Qualifications Prior Demand Planning experience in a related industry Must have demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment Must have demonstrated ability to become a subject matter expert and use that knowledge to build new processes and tools Must thrive in a flexible and results-driven environment Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong computer proficiency Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Previous experience with SAP/IBP modules and/or Oracle is a plus Additional Information This is a 12-month contract position (with potential to hire) 40 hours per week All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr