Nokia

Makes network gear for carriers and data centers

Demand Forecast Manager

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePortugalNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
Experience in demand planning, business analytics, supply chain planning, sales operations, or a similar analytical role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to interpret complex datasets.
Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a global environment.
Ability to communicate and present effectively and translate data into actionable business insights.
Knowledge of demand planning and forecasting, data analytics and modelling, statistical analysis, supply chain, business performance management, stakeholder influencing, executive presentations, and financial and commercial concepts.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Power BI, Anaplan, data visualization and reporting tools, and statistical and forecasting techniques.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed monthly demand forecasts in collaboration with Product Line Management, Sales, and Operations teams.
Analyze forecast performance and continuously improve forecast accuracy to support inventory, cost, and spend objectives.
Monitor and evaluate product transitions, market trends, and customer demand signals to align demand forecasts with supply chain planning.
Prepare, review, and present demand plans for assigned product portfolios or business segments.
Perform ad hoc analysis to support demand planning, business decisions, and executive reviews.
Conduct customer, volume, margin, and growth analyses to identify business opportunities and risks.
Develop statistical models and analytical approaches to improve forecasting quality and predict customer buying behavior.
Create and maintain executive reporting tools, dashboards, and performance metrics.
Define, measure, and communicate key demand planning and business performance indicators.
Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership and executive audiences.
Influence cross-functional teams through data-driven analysis and business storytelling.
Ensure demand plans align with broader business objectives, revenue targets, and operational goals.

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your work here will have a positive impact on people's lives and help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.

The Team You'll Be Part Of

You will join a high-performing Demand Planning and Business Operations team responsible for translating market opportunities into actionable demand plans that support strategic business decisions, inventory management, product lifecycle planning, and revenue growth.

What You Will Learn and Contribute To

As a Senior Demand Planning & Analytics professional, you will partner closely with Product Line Management (PLM), Sales, Operations, Finance, and executive stakeholders to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts for a portfolio of technology products. You will provide data-driven insights, build analytical models, and deliver executive-level reporting that supports business performance and strategic decision-making.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
Experience in demand planning, business analytics, supply chain planning, sales operations, or a similar analytical role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a global environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.

Key Skills

Demand Planning & Forecasting
Data Analytics & Modelling
Statistical Analysis
Supply Chain Knowledge
Business Performance Management
Stakeholder Influencing
Executive Presentation Skills
Financial & Commercial Acumen
Strong Interpersonal & Collaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Power BI
Anaplan
Data Visualization & Reporting Tools
Statistical and Forecasting Techniques

Demand Planning

Develop and maintain detailed monthly demand forecasts through close collaboration with Product Line Management, Sales, and Operations teams.
Analyze forecast performance and continuously improve forecast accuracy to support inventory, cost, and spend objectives.
Monitor and evaluate product transitions, market trends, and customer demand signals to ensure alignment between demand forecasts and supply chain planning.
Prepare, review, and present demand plans for assigned product portfolios or business segments.

Analytics & Business Insights

Perform ad hoc analysis to support demand planning, business decisions, and executive reviews.
Conduct customer, volume, margin, and growth analyses to identify business opportunities and risks.
Develop statistical models and analytical approaches to improve forecasting quality and predict customer buying behavior.
Create and maintain executive reporting tools, dashboards, and performance metrics.
Define, measure, and communicate key demand planning and business performance indicators.

Stakeholder Management

Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership and executive audiences.
Influence cross-functional teams through data-driven analysis and business storytelling.
Ensure demand plans are aligned with broader business objectives, revenue targets, and operational goals.

About the Company

Nokia

Makes network gear for carriers and data centers

Nokia makes the equipment and software that mobile carriers, cloud companies, and businesses use to run networks, from cell-tower radios to fiber links between AI data centers. From 1998 to 2011 it was the world's largest mobile phone maker; it sold that business to Microsoft in 2014, and HMD Global, a separate company, makes Nokia-branded phones under license. Its network unit sells optical systems that send data over fiber, internet routers, and broadband gear, and its mobile unit sells radios and the core software that runs 5G networks. Nokia earns money from equipment and service contracts and from licensing its patents to phone makers and carmakers. It was founded in 1865 as a wood pulp mill and is based in Espoo, Finland.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Espoo, Finland
Founded: 1865

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