Supply Chain Manager - Demand Planning
Top Benefits
About the role
Why join us:
Anker Innovations is a global leader in smart charging technologies and a developer of consumer products for the home, car, and mobile life. Founded in 2011, we are committed to shaping the consumer electronics brand in the global marketplace, bringing innovative, technologically savvy leading products to consumers around the world. We've brought our products to 100+ countries and regions with more than 140 million users and a revenue of 2+ billion USD in 2022.
Anker Innovations has successfully built Anker, a world-renowned high-end innovative charging brand, and launched intelligent hardware brands such as Eufy, Nebula, and Soundcore to further explore smart charging, smart voice, home security and other categories, bringing leading products with technological charm and 1400+ intellectual property rights to the market, to ensure that our products continue to be popular.
Today, we have 4000+ employees in 15 offices across North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, LATAM and the Middle East and the proportion of R&D personnel up to 50%. We are always looking for top talent like you to join us!
For more information, please visit: https://us.anker.com/
Location: Onsite at our Vancouver, BC office location
About the Position:
We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Supply Chain Manager - Demand Planning to join our Supply Chain team. The Demand Planning Manager will serve as the demand planning point of contact for assigned product categories, with the responsibility of operational forecasting used as inventory and production planning inputs. You will own, shape, and refine your demand plans based on insights from key product, channel, marketing, and sales teams. Along with day-to-day operations, you will be supporting continuous improvement initiatives for automation/efficiency and establishing Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR) for the end-to-end supply chain.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct demand planning processes for assigned product categories, including but not limited to generating 45+ wks demand plan, monitoring inventory levels, forecast accuracy, inventory turnovers, and aged inventory while collaborating with other departments.
- Analyze trends and provide recommendations/insights/early warnings regarding forecast and adjust forecasts in a timely manner to prevent excess or shortage.
- Serve as a liaison to provide needed periodic communication with headquarter (China) and internal cross-functional teams and handle escalation on production allocation, delivery requirements, and inventory management.
- Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests from internal and external customers in a time-sensitive environment.
- Lead and guide team members with the day-to-day operations while improving processes to increase efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business management, logistics, or related field.
- Over 5 years of relevant work experience in demand planning, forecasting, and/or supply chain planning.
- Bilingual in English and Chinese is required.
- Prior experience in a consumer electronics manufacturer and/or retailer is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical & interpersonal/communication skills (verbal & written).
- Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems independently with exceptional attention to detail.
- Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time-sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenges, some language barriers, and project management deadlines.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
- Experience with SAP ERP or similar business systems and/or sales order management software applications.
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is CAD $90,000 - $125,000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/ incentives/ restricted stock units.
Anker Innovations is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Anker Innovations is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Please contact hr-recruit@anker-in.com if you have any questions.
FRAUD ALERT: Anker Innovations is aware of fraudulent job offers being made by individuals impersonating our recruiters. Please be advised that Anker will NEVER ask for payment or banking details during the hiring process. All official communication will come from an email address ending in:
- @anker.com
- @anker-in.com
- @anker.io
About Anker Innovations LTD
Anker was founded by Steven Yang in 2011 with the simple mission of helping consumers charge everything, faster. Today, Anker is the global leader in consumer charging, and one of the world’s most popular developers of audio/video electronics, home appliances, smart security solutions, and more.
Supply Chain Manager - Demand Planning
Top Benefits
About the role
Why join us:
Anker Innovations is a global leader in smart charging technologies and a developer of consumer products for the home, car, and mobile life. Founded in 2011, we are committed to shaping the consumer electronics brand in the global marketplace, bringing innovative, technologically savvy leading products to consumers around the world. We've brought our products to 100+ countries and regions with more than 140 million users and a revenue of 2+ billion USD in 2022.
Anker Innovations has successfully built Anker, a world-renowned high-end innovative charging brand, and launched intelligent hardware brands such as Eufy, Nebula, and Soundcore to further explore smart charging, smart voice, home security and other categories, bringing leading products with technological charm and 1400+ intellectual property rights to the market, to ensure that our products continue to be popular.
Today, we have 4000+ employees in 15 offices across North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, LATAM and the Middle East and the proportion of R&D personnel up to 50%. We are always looking for top talent like you to join us!
For more information, please visit: https://us.anker.com/
Location: Onsite at our Vancouver, BC office location
About the Position:
We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Supply Chain Manager - Demand Planning to join our Supply Chain team. The Demand Planning Manager will serve as the demand planning point of contact for assigned product categories, with the responsibility of operational forecasting used as inventory and production planning inputs. You will own, shape, and refine your demand plans based on insights from key product, channel, marketing, and sales teams. Along with day-to-day operations, you will be supporting continuous improvement initiatives for automation/efficiency and establishing Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR) for the end-to-end supply chain.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct demand planning processes for assigned product categories, including but not limited to generating 45+ wks demand plan, monitoring inventory levels, forecast accuracy, inventory turnovers, and aged inventory while collaborating with other departments.
- Analyze trends and provide recommendations/insights/early warnings regarding forecast and adjust forecasts in a timely manner to prevent excess or shortage.
- Serve as a liaison to provide needed periodic communication with headquarter (China) and internal cross-functional teams and handle escalation on production allocation, delivery requirements, and inventory management.
- Respond to ad-hoc reporting requests from internal and external customers in a time-sensitive environment.
- Lead and guide team members with the day-to-day operations while improving processes to increase efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business management, logistics, or related field.
- Over 5 years of relevant work experience in demand planning, forecasting, and/or supply chain planning.
- Bilingual in English and Chinese is required.
- Prior experience in a consumer electronics manufacturer and/or retailer is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical & interpersonal/communication skills (verbal & written).
- Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems independently with exceptional attention to detail.
- Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time-sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenges, some language barriers, and project management deadlines.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
- Experience with SAP ERP or similar business systems and/or sales order management software applications.
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is CAD $90,000 - $125,000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/ incentives/ restricted stock units.
Anker Innovations is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Anker Innovations is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Please contact hr-recruit@anker-in.com if you have any questions.
FRAUD ALERT: Anker Innovations is aware of fraudulent job offers being made by individuals impersonating our recruiters. Please be advised that Anker will NEVER ask for payment or banking details during the hiring process. All official communication will come from an email address ending in:
- @anker.com
- @anker-in.com
- @anker.io
About Anker Innovations LTD
Anker was founded by Steven Yang in 2011 with the simple mission of helping consumers charge everything, faster. Today, Anker is the global leader in consumer charging, and one of the world’s most popular developers of audio/video electronics, home appliances, smart security solutions, and more.