Supply Chain Planning Program Manager

In This Role

As a Supply Chain Planning Program Manager, you will support strategic planning and execution activities across demand forecasting, supply planning, and network hardware operations. You will work with large-scale datasets to analyze supply and demand trends, improve forecasting accuracy, and provide visibility into supply risks and opportunities. Partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will develop reporting solutions, drive process improvements, and support scenario-based planning that enables informed business decisions. This role combines supply chain planning expertise, data analytics, and program execution to help ensure operational readiness and efficient resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Support network hardware planning activities with a focus on demand forecasting, supply planning, and capacity management.
• Generate, analyze, and communicate weekly demand, supply, and supportability insights for critical hardware components and devices.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of source systems and connected datasets to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
• Track and maintain historical changes in demand, supply, and supportability to provide auditability and traceability.
• Develop and standardize reporting processes, methodologies, and metrics across planning functions.
• Document data sources, business assumptions, calculations, and planning processes to ensure operational consistency.
• Deliver weekly and monthly KPI reporting to support executive and operational decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and lead continuous improvement initiatives across planning and reporting workflows.
• Build, enhance, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions that provide visibility into supply position, risks, and performance.
• Utilize SQL, Power BI, and related analytical tools to extract, transform, analyze, and visualize large datasets.
• Partner with engineering and technical teams to improve internal planning tools, workflows, and reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, and Operations teams to improve end-to-end planning processes.
• Support the creation and implementation of scenario planning and "what-if" modeling capabilities to evaluate supply chain risks and planning outcomes.
• Develop functional requirements, business processes, and project documentation to support planning initiatives and system enhancements.
• Manage project timelines, track deliverables, communicate status updates, and coordinate stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
• Provide analytical recommendations and technical insights to business leaders and project stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Forecasting, or related operational planning functions.
• 3+ years of experience using SQL for data analysis, reporting, and data validation.
• 3+ years of experience developing dashboards and reporting solutions using Power BI or similar business intelligence platforms.
• 3+ years of experience performing data analysis and translating complex datasets into actionable business insights.
• 3–4 years of experience supporting program execution, project management, or technical operational initiatives.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or similar enterprise planning platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within large datasets.
• Experience collaborating across multiple business functions and influencing stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hardware, networking, infrastructure, or technology supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes.
• Experience with demand forecasting methodologies and supply supportability analysis.
• Familiarity with scenario planning, modeling, and capacity planning frameworks.
• Experience leveraging Kusto, advanced SQL, or other large-scale data analysis technologies.
• Experience building executive-level dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of inventory management, sourcing, procurement, and component planning processes.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Comfortable working with ambiguous requirements and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience partnering with engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver scalable tools and reporting capabilities.
• Advanced Excel, data visualization, and business analytics skills.