Demand Planner, Supply Chain, Personal Health (Stamford, CT)
Philips
Summary
As a Demand Planner, Supply Chain, Personal Health, you will lead the development and execution of the demand planning process, leveraging data, market insights, and cross-functional collaboration to improve forecast accuracy, optimize inventory, and support strategic business decisions.
Job description
Your role
- Lead and optimize the end-to-end demand planning process, developing accurate and timely forecasts that incorporate market dynamics, consumer trends, customer insights, and business objectives across assigned product categories.
- Partner closely with sales, marketing, supply chain, and other cross-functional teams to drive consensus demand planning, align supply and demand, and ensure demand plans are updated in support of business planning cycles and strategic decision-making.
- Develop and refine demand planning models, tools, and analytical frameworks, leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning to improve forecast accuracy, anticipate demand fluctuations, and optimize inventory management.
- Analyze internal and external data and key performance indicator trends to identify risks, supply chain disruptions, and process improvement opportunities; develop and implement solutions that improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Drive continuous improvement across the demand planning function by implementing demand planning systems and emerging technologies, establishing best practices, and supporting talent management activities including selection, performance management, career development, and day-to-day operational leadership.
You're the right fit if
- You've acquired 3+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 1+ years of experience with a Master's degree in demand planning, supply chain management, forecasting, business planning, or a related field, with experience supporting cross-functional demand planning processes.
- Your skills include demand forecasting, data analysis, inventory management, demand planning models and tools, interpreting market and customer trends, identifying supply chain risks, and translating data into actionable business insights.
- Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, and demand planning software is a plus.
- You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Economics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analysis and Statistics, Business Analytics, or an equivalent field.
- You're an analytical and collaborative professional with strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across sales, marketing, supply chain, and other business functions while managing multiple priorities and driving continuous improvement.
This is an office role; office-based teams work in-person at least 3 days per week.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 1+ years of experience with a Master's degree in demand planning, supply chain management, forecasting, business planning, or a related field
- Experience supporting cross-functional demand planning processes
- Demand forecasting
- Data analysis
- Inventory management
- Demand planning models and tools
- Interpreting market and customer trends
- Identifying supply chain risks
- Translating data into actionable business insights
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Economics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analysis and Statistics, Business Analytics, or equivalent field
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively across sales, marketing, supply chain, and other business functions
- US work authorization required; no visa sponsorship
- Must reside in or within commuting distance to Stamford, CT
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) up to 7% match
- Health Savings Account
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Education Reimbursement
Company overview
Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that has evolved from its origins as a consumer electronics conglomerate into a leading global healthcare solutions provider. Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Philips has transformed its business focus since the 2010s to concentrate exclusively on health technology. The company operates through three main divisions: Diagnosis and Treatment, which manufactures advanced medical imaging equipment including MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners; Connected Care, specializing in patient monitoring systems and respiratory care products under the Respironics brand; and Personal Health, producing consumer healthcare products like electric shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes, and Avent childcare items. With 68,419 employees worldwide and annual revenues of €18.02 billion (2024), Philips maintains its global headquarters in Amsterdam while operating manufacturing, R&D, and sales facilities across 26 countries. The company has strategically divested its consumer electronics, lighting, and home appliance businesses to become a pure-play health technology organization, positioning itself at the forefront of medical innovation and digital healthcare solutions.