LG Electronics

Demand Planning Manager (ThinQ Platform)

LG Electronics$115K — $125K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in demand planning or related supply chain roles, ideally in consumer electronics or smart home devices.
  • Expertise in end-to-end supply chain operations, including demand forecasting and inventory control.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills for interacting with retail partners and leadership.
  • Proven problem-solving abilities to make data-driven decisions in complex environments.
  • APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own demand planning for smart home devices, managing forecasting and inventory planning throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Manage comprehensive planning activities including demand forecasting, production coordination, and sales alignment.
  • Leverage demand planning expertise in diverse operating settings, including new partnerships.
  • Lead weekly business reviews with distribution partners to ensure forecast alignment and inventory management.
  • Monitor inventory risks like excess and shortages to adjust plans proactively.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with supply chain, production, and sales teams for alignment.
  • Implement process improvements to build scalable planning structures in line with business changes.

Benefits

  • No-cost employee premiums for medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits for you and eligible dependents.
  • Auto enrollment and immediate vesting in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive matching contributions.
  • Generous Paid Time Off including sick leave and vacation days.
  • Performance-based Short-Term Incentives dependent on role.
  • Access to confidential mental health resources and personal fitness incentives.
  • Family-oriented benefits including paid parental leave and support for children with developmental challenges.
  • Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.
Full Job Description
Summary

This position is responsible for driving end-to-end demand planning and forecasting activities to support effective supply chain operations and business growth. The role manages sales forecasts, analyzes demand trends, and collaborates closely with Sales, Product Management, SCM, and external customers to ensure optimal inventory levels, forecast accuracy, and service performance. The Demand Planning Manager leads CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) processes for key accounts, provides regular analysis of forecast versus actual performance, and proactively identifies risks and improvement opportunities related to inventory, fulfillment, and order management. This role plays a critical coordination function across internal teams and US counterparts to align demand signals, purchasing plans, and supply availability, while driving continuous improvement in planning processes, KPIs, and data integrity.

Responsibilities
  • Own demand planning for smart home devices, including forecasting, supply alignment, and inventory planning across the full product lifecycle
  • Manage end-to-end planning activities covering demand forecasting, production coordination, delivery planning, sales alignment, and inventory control
  • Apply strong demand planning and supply chain expertise to support planning activities across diverse operating environments, including early-stage or evolving partner setups
  • Lead regular business reviews (primarily weekly) with distribution partners to align on forecasts, sell-out performance, inventory status, and order planning
  • Closely monitor inventory risks such as excess, shortages, and aging stock, and proactively adjust plans to protect sales performance and profitability
  • Work cross-functionally with supply chain, production planning, logistics, inventory, and sales teams to ensure end-to-end alignment
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives and help build scalable planning structures as the business and partner landscape evolves
  • Make data-driven and experience-based planning decisions in complex and uncertain business environments, applying creative judgment to balance customer requirements with internal supply and operational constraints


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, or related supply chain roles, preferably within consumer electronics, smart home devices, or similar industries
  • Strong expertise in end-to-end supply chain operations, including demand forecasting, production planning, logistics, inventory control, and sales coordination
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to interface directly with retail partners and senior leadership
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound, data-driven decisions in complex and evolving business environments
  • APICS certification preferred


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Recruiting Range

$115,000-$125,000 USD

Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees:
  • No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
  • Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
  • Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
  • Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
  • Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.
  • Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
  • Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors:
  • Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.

About LG Electronics

LG Electronics Inc. is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of the LG Corporation, the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea, and its global sales reached US$55.91 billion in 2014. It comprises four business units: Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliances & Air Solutions and Vehicle Components, with Starion India as its main production vendor for refrigeration and washing machines in the Indian sub-continent. LG Electronics acquired Zenith in 1995 and controls 37.9 percent of LG Display as of 2013. Since 2008, LG Electronics remains the world's fourth-largest LCD television manufacturer. The company has 128 operations worldwide, employing 83,000 people.
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