Sr Functional Consultant _Demand Planning (D243)

JD

Must have 6+Industry experience 4+ Functional Demand planning experience 1-2years o9 platform along with o9 Certifications End to End Implementations minimum 1 Key Responsibilities Gather and analyze business requirements for Demand Planning, Forecasting, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/IBP). Lead functional workshops and translate business requirements into o9 solution designs. Configure and implement o9 Demand Planning modules, including forecasting, planning hierarchies, planning levels, and workflows. Configure forecasting models, demand sensing, segmentation, and consensus planning processes. Design planning workflows, alerts, KPIs, dashboards, and planner workbenches within the o9 platform. Collaborate with technical teams on data integration, APIs, ETL processes, and master data management. Prepare functional specifications and support technical development. Execute System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production validation. Support data validation, reconciliation, and production deployments. Train business users and provide post-go-live support. Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and solution performance. Support change requests, enhancements, and production issue resolution. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Business, or a related field. 4–10+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience. At least 2–5 years of hands-on experience implementing o9 platform Demand Planning along with o9 Trainings and Certifications Strong understanding of demand planning and forecasting business processes. Experience in end-to-end implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering through hypercare. Experience working with global supply chain organizations. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Required Functional Skills Demand Planning Statistical Forecasting Consensus Forecasting Forecast Consumption Demand Sensing Promotion Planning Lifecycle Planning Product Hierarchies Customer Hierarchies Planning Calendars Planning Levels Version Management Scenario Planning S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Supply Chain Planning concepts Inventory Planning fundamentals o9 Platform Skills o9 Digital Brain Platform Demand Planning module configuration Enterprise Knowledge Graph (EKG) Planning Dimensions and Hierarchies Measures and KPIs Dashboards and Workspaces Task Flows Business Rules Security and User Roles Data Validation Workflow Configuration Master Data Configuration Model Testing Solution Deployment Technical Knowledge (Preferred) SQL Python (preferred) JSON REST APIs Data Integration concepts ETL processes Azure or AWS (preferred) Power BI or Tableau Excel (Advanced) Preferred Certifications o9 Solutions Functional Certification APICS CPIM APICS CSCP Agile/Scrum Certification (preferred)