Your story
Every answer comes from what you've actually done, studied or built. Use this table to connect your background to what the team needs.
| What the JD wants | Ask yourself | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Find trends, variances, risks | When did you trace a wrong number back to its source? | A short STAR story: what was wrong, how you found it, what changed |
| Advanced Excel | Which Excel tools can you use live, without help? | Claim only those, and practise the rest before the interview |
| Reports and dashboards | What report or dashboard have you built, and who used it? | A real STAR story with what you built and who used it |
| Presenting to senior people | When did you explain numbers or progress to managers or clients? | Use the headline → drivers → risks → decision structure |
| Multi-cultural teams | Have you worked across countries or time zones? | A real STAR story |
| Demand planning job experience | If you have none yet, say so | Then show what you've learned and practised. Interviewers trust this more than a vague claim |
60–90 second pitch (a template)
- Your background in one sentence, and where you worked with data or operations.
- Why planning: a real reason connected to your experience.
- What you've done to learn it: courses, projects and practice you've actually completed.
- What you'd bring to this team's weekly cycle.
Real experience only. If you're asked about something you haven't done, say so plainly and explain how you'd approach it. Invented details fall apart under the second follow-up question, and employment history gets checked.