Manager​/Senior Manager, Business Consulting - Supply Chain Planning; System implementation

Manager/Senior Manager, Business Consulting - Supply Chain Planning (System implementation)

Location:

Other locations:
Primary Location Only

The opportunity

Our Consulting business offers a broad range of functional and cross‑country services dedicated to providing high‑value and trusted advice to clients, combining end to end supply chain strategy, procurement and product portfolio management. In the area of Supply Chain & Operations you will accompany organizations in the implementation of company‑wide end‑to‑end Supply Chain planning programs – from strategy and concept to development and implementation.

Our clients place considerable trust in us and our advice, and people who are passionate about going above and beyond to improve our working world, unify us as a team. This is crucial in enabling us to consistently deliver or exceed on our commitments.

As a Manager/Senior Manager, you will support the organizations in the implementation of company‑wide end‑to‑end Supply Chain planning programs – from strategy and concept to development and implementation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver as part of a globally diverse consulting team entrusted with the task of delivering Supply Chain engagements for clients across various industries
• Lead projects involving Blue Yonder/JDA software, encompassing global solution design, system implementation, testing, and configuration to align with client specifications and meet business objectives.
• Collaborate with extended teams and clients to architect and implement actionable supply chain transformations.
• Develop planning solutions, devise operational models, facilitate workshops, and conduct thorough fit‑gap assessments to bridge current and desired states.
• Translate business requirements into practical technical functionalities, leveraging skills in o9, OMP, or similar platforms.
• Validate and review data, while constructing optimization models, analytical reports, and presentations.
• Offer innovative solutions to tackle unstructured problems.
• Pursue continuous upskilling to enhance proficiency in planning capabilities, particularly focusing on Blue Yonder software.
• Possessing specialization in a specific sector (CPG/FMCG, Automotive, Pharma, etc.) would be an added advantage.

• A recognized university degree in Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, MIS, Mathematics or business or related field.
• Extensive leadership experience spanning over ten years, focusing on project delivery within Supply Chain Management, particularly in Supply Planning and Demand Management.
• Proficiency in Value Chain Synchronization and familiarity with Supply Chain Re‑Invention concepts would be advantageous.
• Hands‑on knowledge of BY (or other leading solutions) Supply Chain Planning applications such as:
  • Demand
  • Replenishment/Deployment Planning
  • Supply Planning
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Sales & Operations Planning
  • Scheduling/Sequencing
  • Control Tower Optimization.
• Expertise in Advanced Planning tools like JDA, OM Partners, o9, and/or Kinaxis is essential.
• Deep functional/domain knowledge and practical experience in configurations, training, knowledge transfer, customer communications, and documentation within Blue Yonder and/or Kinaxis environments.
• Leadership and management involvement in a minimum of 2-3 full lifecycle Supply Chain Planning implementations within large and complex settings.
• Lead and participate in various project phases including gathering business requirements, transforming them into application requirements, conducting Fit‑Gap Analysis, leading Functional Design approval processes, collaborating with development teams for testing and solution delivery, assisting customers during User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and preparing and reviewing documentation.
• Subject matter expertise in areas like Inventory Planning, Planning Horizons, and Modelling Supply Chain Constraints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adept presentation abilities, strong client service orientation, and technical writing capabilities, coupled with a keen interest in further developing and integrating enterprise business processes with technological…