Solution Architect

Job Title:  Solution Architect

About the role...The role requires functional, technical and complex problem solving skills with knowledge of supply chain concepts, processes and solutions. This role requires exposure and experience implementing advanced planning systems and tools.This position is responsible for solution delivery to optimize client supply chains. The solution delivery is through a variety of activities including business requirements analysis, process improvement, solution design, solution configuration, system testing and user training.The role would be responsible for participating in requirement and design sessions with the customer; analyzing areas of improvement, collecting and analyzing data, working with onshore and offshore teams to drive the solution configuration, creation of test-cases, and leading system/user acceptance testing. The ASA will also collaborate with the education services team to help develop training materials. This role would also be responsible for mentoring junior team members on the client implementation.

What you’ll do for us

• Requirement analysis, day-in-the-life, solution design, configuration, data review, testing of solution and communication with internal and external stakeholders

• Participate in process and business requirements sessions and document to-be business processes

• Data requirement specification to meet the business requirements

• Support solution architecture and functional design specification documentation

• Demonstrate the configuration to the client teams through the agile methodology

• Work with Internal Research and Development Teams to document solution enhancements

• Support test-case creation and execution through the various test stages

• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful planning and execution of project

• Plan, develop and deliver super user training

• Mentor junior members of the o9 implementation team

What you will need.Education:Master’s Degree. Degrees in the following fields: Operations Research, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or related fields (including Supply Chain Engineering)

Experience:

• 8-15 years of experience implementing supply chain planning solutions or working in the supply chain/ logistics domain with a focus on planning

• Solution delivery experience through the full lifecycle of a supply chain planning solution implementation including business requirement gathering, solution design & development, UAT/SIT, and deployment

• Experience using agile methodology to deliver enterprise implementations

Skills:

• Knowledge of supply chain solutions in one or more areas such as demand planning, supply planning, S&OP/IBP, scheduling etc.

• Knowledge of spreadsheets and software (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets), document processing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs), presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint) is required

• Basic knowledge of databases with working knowledge of SQL is preferred

• Ability to identify key insights and critical thinking to prioritize and focus on the highest value opportunities

• Strong verbal, written, presentation and demonstration are required

• Ability to work in teams, distributed across locations and time zones