Solution Architect-Demand Planning-Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Title - Solution Architect-Demand Planning

An o9 Demand Planning Solution Architect partners with global enterprise executives to translate complex demand planning challenges across forecasting, consensus planning, forecast accuracy/bias and exception-based planning into scalable, high-performance digital solutions in the o9 platform, while mentoring implementation teams.

Minimum Qualifications

7 to 11 years of experience in full-lifecycle enterprise software implementation, specifically within supply chain or advanced planning systems.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Project Ownership

Drive the full lifecycle of demand planning projects, taking complete ownership of solution architecture, detailed design, and delivery.

Blueprinting & Solutioning

Lead blueprinting discussions and own key architecture and design decisions.

Recommend solution designs for complex customer use cases and pain points as a seasoned subject matter expert (SME).

Evaluate solution options and recommend the best-fit architecture/design

Design scalable, performant and maintainable solutions

Deliver comprehensive solution design recommendations and maintain high-quality project documentation.

Bridge the gap between the client and the configuration team, ensuring the solution is built precisely to the agreed design.

Customer Interaction & Stakeholder Management

Lead workshops, solution discussions, and executive stakeholder interactions to resolve business and technical issues.

Drive and support comprehensive platform solutions and functional demos.

Communicate effectively across business, technical, and executive audiences.

Collaborate proactively with platform, product, R&D, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project deployment.

Techno-functional expertise

Develop deep mastery of the o9 platform and products to effectively guide architecture decisions across projects.

Prioritize system performance by designing for high data volumes and instituting rigorous performance monitoring.

Assess technical tradeoffs during solution discussions to recommend optimal implementation approaches.

Practice Development

Champion practice initiatives that cultivate internal talent, establish industry-leading best practices, and ensure the success of broader projects.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Supply Chain and Techno-functional Skills

Deep knowledge of Demand Planning, including forecasting techniques, consensus planning, forecast accuracy/bias, and exception-based planning.

End-to-end supply chain awareness, including Distribution Planning, Master Planning, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

Experience in SQL/data analysis, data models, integrations, configuration, troubleshooting, and performance-related discussions.