Demand Planning Manager

Cisco is a leading company in revolutionizing data and infrastructure connections in the AI era. The Demand Planning Manager will be responsible for establishing the demand plan for all products, collaborating closely with various teams to optimize supply chain fulfillment and drive predictive revenue and margin planning.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the demand signal and buffers utilizing exceptional analytics and predictive modeling (e.g., time series, causal, and judgmental methods)
• Drive an exceptional demand plan by collaborating with Sales, Finance, BU Marketing, Regional Sales & Operations, and Distribution Planning teams
• Analyze portfolio strategies, corporate plans, competition, and price sensitivities to influence product mix and drive strategies that optimize margins
• Engage with Finance, Central Material & Fulfillment, and Central Revenue Planning to drive predictive revenue and margin planning, while ensuring alignment on demand handoffs
• Build toward standardization, automation, and scalability across processes, data, and analytics, ensuring consistent measurement and improvement of key deliverables