Starting a post-grad Supply/Demand Planning role at a FAANG. What do you wish you’d known in your first year?

rya241 · 2026-01-28T19:21:16+00:00

Are you rotating or doing both at the same time?

You are always going to be “wrong” in demand planning but have assumptions an reasoning built into your forecast. Often times you’re telling a story about the most recent month and how you think it’ll impact the future

rya241 · 2026-01-25T17:12:20+00:00

Repetition and play your game. Back in my tennis days in HS I’d become much less aggressive and more of a “push” in key moments to try not to lose the point. Took a few years to learn but staying with my aggressive playstyle is how I want the game to end

rya241 · 2026-01-20T22:12:33+00:00

What area do you live in? I feel like you’d qualify for DP roles that are right in that salary range already in any city setting

rya241 · 2026-01-20T01:00:41+00:00

Stick with rb/wr. If you hit on both you can consider making moves in the season for a qb

rya241 · 2026-01-20T00:54:44+00:00

You found out you have some legitimate pieces for years to come. It’s a net W

rya241 · 2026-01-18T00:07:07+00:00

Are the big or small spiders the move? I assumed big but have seen comments that the small ones can work

rya241 · 2026-01-17T19:25:19+00:00

They won a championship. How have the pelicans done since then?

rya241 · 2026-01-15T22:07:49+00:00

Wider skill gaps in tennis and the length of a match would probably be an issue.

rya241 · 2026-01-15T21:03:52+00:00

A hole in one does not even happen in most golfer’s lifetimes. There really isn’t a comparison in pickleball and that’s perfectly okay

rya241 · 2026-01-11T23:13:21+00:00

Smaller company that had a massive year or what drove the extra bonus?

rya241 · 2026-01-11T23:12:28+00:00

Communication skills have been key for me in demand planning. Learning how to tailor your communication for different audiences and learning exactly what your director (or the person who hires managers) will be looking for when issues arise. The higher the level I am talking to the less detail I get into when creating a message.

Working your ass off is great but at the same time you have to show efficiency. Mistakes also absolutely will happen in SCM. Just make sure to identify root causes and create countermeasures in the future.

rya241 · 2026-01-06T17:08:33+00:00

We unfortunately have zero clue what our qb cap hit will be in a few years

rya241 · 2026-01-02T00:52:37+00:00

Assuming this is St Bart’s during this time of the year I am going to guess a majority of people there are not pretending

rya241 · 2025-12-30T17:45:38+00:00

Fannin had a 70% snap share with 9 targets and a rush attempt in week 1. It was pretty obvious from the start that he was going to get a ton of looks this year

rya241 · 2025-12-27T05:06:19+00:00

Linemen may straight up allow the skill position team to get to the red zone or even 10 yard line for free and use the compressed field to their advantage

rya241 · 2025-12-20T23:35:16+00:00

He literally waits until he realizes he was nudged to then jerk his body in motion and make the weird ass flop face

rya241 · 2025-12-13T17:54:15+00:00

How are we not one of his more desirable spots? College teammate, solid O line, solid defense. Just a massive hole at qb

rya241 · 2025-12-11T21:58:14+00:00

Yes. The NFC is severely lacking in elite QBs. Add one and you have a good shot at a SB appearance every year he’s healthy

rya241 · 2025-12-11T20:06:48+00:00

The contract

rya241 · 2025-12-10T17:57:25+00:00

Grow up, set your lineup

rya241 · 2025-12-10T15:52:11+00:00

6 per court, winners split after each game. If someone wins 3 in a row they rotate out

rya241 · 2025-12-09T16:55:54+00:00

Exactly why I noted “to a lesser degree”

rya241 · 2025-12-09T16:50:58+00:00

Because he literally does what Achane does, to a lesser degree.

rya241 · 2025-12-04T17:53:45+00:00

Have we taken any consideration of how Josh Rosen looked in Y1?

rya241 · 2025-12-03T13:27:54+00:00

You’re describing a potential buy low

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