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Demand Planner II, Production
D-Wave
Burnaby, CAN
Full Time
Mid
1 weeks ago
Demand ForecastingProduction PlanningSupply Chain AnalyticsInventory ManagementData AnalysisNetSuite ERP
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About the Role
D-Wave is seeking a Demand Planner II to support the development and maintenance of the company's integrated demand plan across production, customer orders, and service demand. The role requires 3+ years of experience in production or demand planning within a manufacturing or technology environment.
Key Skills for This Role
Demand ForecastingProduction PlanningSupply Chain AnalyticsInventory ManagementData AnalysisNetSuite ERP
Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of short , medium , and long term demand forecasts by product family, project, customer, and service requirements
- Consolidate inputs from Program Management, Lab Operations, Service, Engineering, and Supply Chain into an integrated demand view
- Document forecast assumptions, constraints, risks, and dependencies
- Monitor forecast accuracy and support continuous improvement of forecasting methods
- Assist in maintaining production demand forecasts including volume, timing, priority, and execution requirements
- Align production demand with manufacturing capacity and operational constraints
- Identify and escalate potential bottlenecks, capacity risks, and scheduling conflicts
- Maintain demand planning data within NetSuite ERP and associated planning tools
- Develop and maintain planning dashboards and KPI reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or related discipline
- 3+ years of experience in production planning, demand planning, supply chain analytics, or related role
- Experience within a manufacturing, technology, or engineered products environment
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is a strong asset
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About The Role
- D Wave is seeking Demand Planner II, Production to join our Supply Chain team.
- In this role, you will support the development and maintenance of the company’s integrated demand plan across production, customer orders, project requirements, and installed based service demand.
- As D Wave continues to scale its manufacturing and customer support operations, demand planning becomes increasingly critical to ensure predictable execution, efficient inventory management, and on time customer deliveries.
What You'll Do
- Support the development and maintenance of short , medium , and long term demand forecasts by product family, project, customer, and service requirements.
- Consolidate inputs from Program Management, Lab Operations, Service, Engineering, and Supply Chain into an integrated demand view.
- Document forecast assumptions, constraints, risks, and dependencies.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and support continuous improvement of forecasting methods.
- Assist in maintaining production demand forecasts include volume, timing, priority, and execution requirements.
- Align production demand with manufacturing capacity and operational constraints.
- Identify and escalate potential bottlenecks, capacity risks, and scheduling conflicts.
- Support scenario development and analysis for planning decisions and operational reviews.
- Track the impact of demand changes on production schedules, engineering updates, inventory positions, and customer commitments.
- Establish and maintain demand prioritization criteria based on customer commitments, revenue impact, strategic objectives, and operational requirements.
- Identify and escalate demand conflicts, resource constraints, and competing priorities.
- Maintain demand planning data within NetSuite ERP and associated planning tools.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or related discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in production planning, demand planning, supply chain analytics, or related role.
- Experience within a manufacturing, technology, or engineered products environment.
- Experience supporting high mix, low volume manufacturing operations preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with Production, Program Management, Lab Operations, Engineering, Service and Finance teams.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and communicate planning decisions clearly.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is considered a strong asset.
- Experience with forecasting tools, MRP systems, and demand planning methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Results oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Compensation
- The Base Pay Range For This Role Is 79,000 108,000 CAD per year (Burnaby).
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