Demand Planning Manager

The application window is expected to close on: 04/30/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Meet the team: As a member of the Demand Planning team within Cisco’s Global Planning organization, you will work at the heart of our Supply Chain. You will collaborate with a diverse, global group of professionals across Business Units, Sales, Finance, Central Material & Fulfillment, Product Operations, and Global Supplier Management. Our team is dedicated to unlocking next-generation planning technologies and approaches to satisfy customer needs and achieve business objectives. You will interact closely with the Central Material & Fulfillment team, who rely on your demand signal to plan material and execution. With Enterprise Businesses and Supply Chain Operations located across the US, Europe, and Asia, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a truly global team. Your Impact: In this role, you will be the architect of the demand signal that drives our entire supply chain fulfillment engine. You will be responsible for establishing the demand plan for all products while setting the operational and financial guardrails for our Corporate Operating Plan. Your core responsibilities include: Strategic Forecasting: Develop the demand signal and buffers utilizing exceptional analytics and predictive modeling (e.g., time series, causal, and judgmental methods). Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive an exceptional demand plan by collaborating with Sales, Finance, BU Marketing, Regional Sales & Operations, and Distribution Planning teams. Portfolio & Margin Optimization:  Analyze portfolio strategies, corporate plans, competition, and price sensitivities to influence product mix and drive strategies that optimize margins. Operational Alignment: Engage with Finance, Central Material & Fulfillment, and Central Revenue Planning to drive predictive revenue and margin planning, while ensuring alignment on demand handoffs. Process Improvement:  Build toward standardization, automation, and scalability across processes, data, and analytics, ensuring consistent measurement and improvement of key deliverables. Minimum Qualifications: 5 years of professional experience in Supply Chain (Cisco or Industry). Proven background in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or Demand Planning. Strong analytical capability in forecasting and demand planning. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with partners at various levels across Sales, Finance, and Operations. Proven ability to connect relevant data and analyze it to predict high-accuracy demand for a product range or business. Preferred Qualifications: Expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning processes. Knowledge of inventory management and product life-cycle management. Experience in sourcing and supply chain financials. Proficiency in supply chain modeling. Relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Extensive experience can compensate for formal education). Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/o ... (truncated, view full listing at source)