Functional consultant - Supply planning

As a Senior Functional Consultant for supply planning, you will be responsible for designing, configuring, and testing supply planning implementations on o9 Solutions. Your role will involve conducting workshops, demos, and client discussions to gather requirements and propose solutions. You will validate data, perform reconciliations, and troubleshoot datasets using SQL and Python. Additionally, you will configure planning hierarchies, master data, allocation/replenishment logic, and inventory optimization. Your expertise will drive technical analysis for integrations, APIs/ETL, and data transformations. Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure alignment on supply chain best practices is essential. Key Responsibilities: - Design, configure, and test supply planning implementations on o9 Solutions - Conduct workshops, demos, and client discussions to gather requirements and propose solutions - Validate data, perform reconciliations, and troubleshoot datasets using SQL and Python - Configure planning hierarchies, master data, allocation/replenishment logic, and inventory optimization - Drive technical analysis for integrations, APIs/ETL, and data transformations - Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on supply chain best practices Required Skills & Qualifications: - Strong recent hands-on experience with o9 Solutions - Proven track record in supply planning implementations - Deep understanding of demand/supply processes, inventory optimization, planning hierarchies/master data, allocation/replenishment logic, and supply chain best practices - Ability to explain projects, configurations, and business use cases clearly - Experience in leading workshops and client discussions - Proficiency in SQL for complex queries, data validation/reconciliation, and analysis/troubleshooting - Good knowledge of Python for data manipulation, automation scripts, and processing/validations - Strong grasp of o9 data models/datasets, integrations/interfaces, APIs/ETL, and data mapping/transformations - Independent technical analysis and issue resolution - Strong communication, client-facing, and stakeholder management skills - Ability to lead discussions and articulate solutions clearly - Self-driven with high ownership, proactive, energetic, and solution-oriented - Ability to work independently, contribute quickly, and be confident in workshops/demos/requirements This role requires a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Computer Science, or a related field. Immediate joiners with 3-5 years of total experience and a minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with o9/Blue Yonder supply planning are preferred. The position is currently remote with a requirement for travel to Bangalore as needed. Prior experience in end-to-end o9 implementation projects, Agile delivery methodologies, supply chain planning consulting, and working with global clients and cross-functional teams are considered as preferred qualifications. As a Senior Functional Consultant for supply planning, you will be responsible for designing, configuring, and testing supply planning implementations on o9 Solutions. Your role will involve conducting workshops, demos, and client discussions to gather requirements and propose solutions. You will validate data, perform reconciliations, and troubleshoot datasets using SQL and Python. Additionally, you will configure planning hierarchies, master data, allocation/replenishment logic, and inventory optimization. Your expertise will drive technical analysis for integrations, APIs/ETL, and data transformations. Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure alignment on supply chain best practices is essential. Key Responsibilities: - Design, configure, and test supply planning implementations on o9 Solutions - Conduct workshops, demos, and client discussions to gather requirements and propose solutions - Validate data, perform reconciliations, and troubleshoot datasets using SQL and Python - Configure planning hierarchies, master data, allocation/replenishment logic, and inventory optimization - Drive technical analysis for integrations, APIs/ETL, and data transformations - Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on supply chain best practices Required Skills & Qualifications: - Strong recent hands-on experience with o9 Solutions - Proven track record in supply planning implementations - Deep understanding of demand/supply processes, inventory optimization, planning hierarchies/master data, allocation/replenishment logic, and supply chain best practices - Ability to explain projects, configurations, and business use cases clearly - Experience in leading workshops and client discussions - Proficiency in SQL for complex queries, data validation/reconciliation, and analysis/troubleshooting - Good knowledge of Python for data manipulation, automation scripts, and processing/validations - Strong grasp of o9 data models/datasets, integrations/interfaces, API