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At UEI you will be part of a world class team that is working to innovate and revolutionize the meaning of ‘wireless control’. Whether it’s via chips, software licenses or turnkey products, we are continuing to reinvent how consumers interact with devices and services in their home.
Each day we make the connected home smarter, easier to connect and use, and more sustainable. We delight our Fortune 100 customers such as Comcast, Apple, Samsung, Google, Vivint and Daikin with ground breaking wireless technology solutions such as advanced, voice-enabled remote controls, cloud control solutions, extreme low power Bluetooth silicon with energy harvesting capabilities, smart thermostats and sensors and many other IoT solutions.
Position Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Demand Planner to support demand planning and forecasting activities across products, customers, and regions.
This role is responsible for maintaining accurate demand signals, supporting forecasting processes, monitoring demand performance, and ensuring alignment between customer demand, supply planning, and business objectives.
The ideal candidate is highly analytical, comfortable working with data and ERP systems, and able to collaborate effectively with Sales, Supply Planning, Operations, and Finance in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning & Forecast Management
- Maintain and update customer demand forecasts in the ERP/planning system.
- Monitor forecast consumption and compare forecasts against actual customer orders.
- Identify demand changes, trends, and gaps between forecast and actual demand, escalating risks when needed.
- Analyze historical demand patterns, sales trends, and business inputs to improve forecast accuracy.
- Support demand planning activities for new product introductions, product transitions, and end-of-life products.
- Maintain planning parameters and master data related to demand planning.
Forecast Monitoring & Reporting
- Track forecast performance and prepare regular forecast accuracy reporting (e.g., MAPE, Bias, forecast vs actual).
- Generate demand waterfall reports and other operational planning reports for key customers and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor system-generated planning data and identify abnormal demand or planning signals.
- Support weekly and monthly business reviews with relevant demand updates.
S&OP Support
- Prepare demand planning inputs for the monthly S&OP process, including forecast, sales orders, historical trends, and identified risks.
- Participate in cross-functional demand review meetings with Sales, Supply Planning, Operations, and Finance.
- Support alignment between demand requirements and supply/capacity constraints.
Inventory & Supply Coordination
- Work closely with supply planning and operations teams to ensure demand requirements are properly reflected in planning.
- Support inventory monitoring activities, including finished goods inventory review.
- Assist in pre-build or buffer stock planning when required to support customer service levels.
- Monitor demand-related risks that may impact material availability or delivery performance.
Excess & Obsolescence Management
- Identify inventory exposure resulting from demand changes, engineering changes, or project cancellations.
- Support excess and obsolete inventory reporting and follow-up activities.
- Maintain documentation and tracking of open inventory risk cases.
- Assist Finance and Operations with inventory-related reporting and analysis.
Systems & Process Support
- Maintain accurate demand planning data in ERP/MRP systems (Oracle preferred).
- Support forecast uploads, system data validation, and demand planning data accuracy.
- Identify process improvement opportunities within demand planning activities.
- Ensure planning data integrity across systems and reports.
Requirements
Fluent English
Bachelor Degree on Engineering/ Administration
+5 years experience in a demand planning job
Proficiency in advanced Excel and ERP / planning software (like SAP or Oracle)
Strong analytical skills
Cross-functional communication abilities
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Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the worldwide leader in universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home. Its broad portfolio of patents includes QuickSet® software that utilizes the world’s most complete knowledge graph to detect and interact with thousands of entertainment and smart home devices. The company designs, develops, and manufactures innovative products that are used by the world’s leading brands in the audio, video, subscription broadcasting, connected home, home energy management, and mobile device markets. UEI’s many first-to-market innovations have helped transform the home entertainment control, home security, and home energy management and sensing industries.
Universal Electronics Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are proud of our diverse workforce and we believe having diverse teams that everyone brings their whole self to work everyday is key to all of our success. We welcome all people of different experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and abilities.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
