IT Platform Analyst: Planning

Job Description Job Responsibilities: u2022 Provides consultative advice within specific functional areas, working independently to analyze and address complex IT challenges while offering expert guidance to stakeholders. u2022 Evaluates and redesigns business processes, making informed proposals for process re-engineering and IT solutions that align with organizational goals and drive operational improvements. u2022 Implements required IT solutions, including thorough testing, comprehensive training for end-users, and managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure consistent and reliable service delivery. u2022 Leads the design of solutions that meet intricate business requirements, recognizing and addressing the impacts on inter-related systems to ensure seamless integration and functionality. u2022 Participates in scrum teams to realize end-to-end technology solutions, contributing to all phases of the development cycle and ensuring adherence to agile methodologies. u2022 Collaborates with DevOps teams to manage operational activities, including addressing incidents, managing Maintenance Event Coordination (MEC), Year-End Coordination (YEC), and handling service catalogues efficiently. u2022 Builds and maintains active networks with key contacts inside and outside the organization, staying abreast of new developments, insights, and best practices in the field to enhance organizational capabilities. u2022 Ensures all aspects of design, documentation, and SLA support are in compliance with industry standards, organizational guidelines, and regulatory requirements to uphold the integrity and reliability of IT solutions. u2022 Provides clear direction and guidance to scrum teams in designing end-to-end solutions, driving continuous improvements across standards, guidelines, and processes to enhance efficiency and quality. u2022 Identifies and establishes monitoring for critical end-to-end business processes in collaboration with Business Process Owners (BPOs) and Business Process Experts (BPEs), ensuring robust oversight and proactive issue resolution. u2022 Works under limited supervision and broad guidelines, regularly applying independent judgment on matters of significance to drive project success and compliance. Minimum required Education: Bacheloru2019s degree in Engineering from a recognized premier institution of repute. Minimum required Experience: Minimum 10 years in Supply Chain Management (8+ years if holding a Masteru2019s degree). Minimum 8 years in BlueYonder (6+ years if holding a Masteru2019s degree) with a primary focus on Demand Planning. Min. 2 greenfield implementation in BY Demand 360 as a Functional or Solutions consultant, including statistical forecasting and exposure to AI/ML based Cognitive Demand Planning. Additional experience with Inventory optimization is highly preferred. Good understanding of functional integration with ESP, Forecast Netting and IO is required. Hands-on experience of conducting Blueprinting sessions, Solution Design and independently configuring the solution for respective module of Demand 360. Ability to write basic SQL queries and explain requirements to developers for technical development. Experience as functional consultant is mandatory. Candidates with experience only as key users or technical consultants (PL/SQL, support, technical administration or upgrade) need not apply. Candidates shall be experienced in lifecycle phases using waterfall and Agile methodologies. Preferred Education: MBA/PGDBA with specialization in Operations, Supply Chain Management or related discipline from a premier institute OR MS/M.Tech in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics or related discipline. Preferred Experience: Past experience of Integration using any technology is highly desirable. Working knowledge or functional understanding of logistics module of SAP ERP. Preferred Certification: APICS certification like CSCP or CPIM. Preferred Skills: Solution Design & Architecture Lean Methodology DevOps Agile Methodology Business Acumen Continuous Improvement Software Design Technology Acumen Validation Testing Regulatory Compliance KPI Monitoring and Reporting IT Architecture Enablement Platform Architecture Training Delivery ITIL based service management concepts How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the companyu2019s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the companyu2019s main facilities, generally at the customersu2019 or suppliersu2019 locations. Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role. About Philips We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. u2022 Learn more about . u2022 Discover . u2022 Learn more about . If youu2019re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care .