Associate Analyst, Supply Chain

Analog Devices (ADI) has just over $9 billion in revenue with offices around the world. As a global leader in the design and manufacturing of analog, mixed signal, power management and DSP integrated circuits, ADI is known for helping to solve its customers toughest engineering challenges. With a commitment to engineering for good, ADI strives to create a more sustainable future, while also focusing on its employees through mentoring programs, employee networks and continuous learning opportunities. At ADI, you will learn from the brightest minds who are here to help you grow and succeed. You will make an impact through work on meaningful projects alongside a team of experts. ADIs culture values aligned goals, work-life balance, continuous and life-long learning opportunities, and shared rewards. The Demand Planning Associate Analyst is the integration point into the Business Unit and respective General Manager. This position leads the dialogue each month for their respective customers and products with key counterparts in Sales & Business Unit (Profit center). **Basic Functions**: Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results. Manage forecast exceptions to achieve Demand Planning KPI targets Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions. Lead consensus and BU meetings for areas of responsibility and advise Sales, Business Units, Finance, and SCM of significant risks as well as variances between forecasts. Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Operations to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts Generate weekly and monthly demand forecast reports and presentations. Manage Demand Planning and Sales Operations business processes. Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function. Job Functions **Responsibilities and Duties include but not limited to**: Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the ship demand forecast. (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, customer forecast) Revise forecasts and recommend changes on monthly basis based on actual shipment, trends, wins/losses, new product introductions, and revised sales plans. Interact with sales, business units, marketing, supply chain and customer operations to understand demand forecast drivers. Develop top-down forecasting techniques for specific markets by using external market indicators. Drive top-down and bottoms-up forecast reconciliation. Analyze, define, and implement forecast methodology leveraging product and customer segmentation strategies. Continuously improve forecasting techniques, method, and approach to improve the forecast accuracy and minimize forecast bias. Use and maintain the Demand Planning Tool/s as the primary forecasting system tool. Update and develop demand planning reporting and provide insights, trend that might affect forecast and business decisions. **Key Results**: A customer demand forecast which incorporates current and accurate market information that allows the company to correctly predict customer demand and provide its supply chain with the appropriate information to plan how to meet that customer demand. Improved relationships among planners, business unit, sales, and finance, which will lead to effective knowledge sharing and an optimal consensus forecast to better guide the company. Refined systems and methods to continually improve forecasts so that the company can better anticipate customer needs. Execute with excellence in the area of customer replenishment and feedback to the Supply Chain group the opportunities and risks regarding customer replenishment performance metrics. **Minimum Qualifications**: **Job Requirements**: BS/BA in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or Operations Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts. Detail oriented with high regard for data quality assurance. Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, and presentation skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process. Experience in analytics/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in Sales Operations, Finance, Manufacturing, and/or Supply Chain is a strong plus. Proficient in Microsoft Excel is a plus. **Other Requirements**: Knowledge of SAP/APO-DP, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) or other software related to demand planning is a plus. Experience in semiconductor industry is a plus, but not required. Must be a good team player, inno