Job Description

About Anker Innovations

Anker Innovations is a global leader in smart charging technologies and a developer of consumer products for the home, car and more. Founded in 2011 by Steven Yang, Anker quickly established itself as an innovator and market leader in intelligent charging solutions. Today, Anker Innovations is bringing this same spirit of innovation to a number of exciting spaces including automotive, audio, entertainment and the emerging smart home. This is being led by its 5 key brands.: ANKER, EUFY, NEBULA, ROAV, SOUNDCORE. With over 30 million customers in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, Anker Innovations and its key brands are driving unprecedented growth.

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. This is 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.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business management, logistics, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of relevant work experience in demand planning, forecasting, and/or supply chain planning
• 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

Company Description

About the Company Anker Innovations is a global leader in smart charging technologies and a developer of consumer products for the home, car, and more. Founded in 2011, Anker quickly established itself as an innovator and market leader in intelligent charging solutions. Today, Anker Innovations is bringing this same spirit of innovation to a number of exciting spaces including automotive, audio, entertainment, and the emerging smart home. This is being led by its five key brands: ANKER, EUFY, NEBULA, ROAV, SOUNDCORE. https://us.anker.com/ https://us.eufylife.com/ https://us.soundcore.com/ https://us.seenebula.com/ With over 80 million customers in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, Anker Innovations and its key brands are driving unprecedented growth. Join us for the journey. Together we can create powerful, new possibilities. Company Website: www.anker-in.com