Role: Anaplan SCM Consultant
Location: Open Travel
Emp Type: Permanent Job
Interview: Phone/Skype
The objective is to leverage experience in Supply Chain planning and expertise in Anaplan solutions to advise clients on strategy and process, and to develop solutions/POCs in area of supply chain.
The role will involve a customer facing role to understand the business process, plan & lead workshop/ discussions, develop strategy, gather requirements, manage pain points, understand data needs and gaps, lead cross functional meetings and align cross functional SMEs in area of supply chain management.
The role will include oversight of compliance to standards & best practices in Business analysis, Business Requirements Documentation, Functional Specifications , Business Test Scenarios, Solution Architecture and Delivery
The role will contribute to the growth of the business by creating a pipeline of consulting projects and IT led downstream projects identified proactively or jointly with the customer.
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• Lead team in creating proactive opportunities through data lead consulting with existing customers of
• Lead and execute consulting engagements in the supply chain areas
• Providing Anaplan supply chain expertise to front office client engagements
• Participate in business analysis, functional blueprint design through - strong business functional expertise from across the manufacturing value chain
• Leading and helping shape solution approaches/POC and design in Anaplan
• Participate in proposals, bid responses and presales support
• Building a pipeline of business consulting led opportunities that pull through larger technology delivery revenues
• Conduct business research and demonstrate thought leadership through analyst engagements, white papers and participation in industry focus areas
Key Focus Areas
• Anaplan – Need experience / expertise in at least one area of Anaplan solutions as follows
o Product Portfolio Management
o Demand Planning
o Supply Planning
o Sales and Operations Planning
o Strategic Policy Management
• Supply Chain – Need experience / expertise in at least one area of supply chain management as follows
o Sourcing & Procurement
o Demand Planning
o Forecasting and S&OP
o Order Management
o Advance Supply Chain Planning
o Scheduling & Material Planning
o Logistics & Transportation
o Warehouse & Stores Management
o Inventory Management
o Lean & Operations Management
o Risk Management & Sustainability
o SC Analytics
Qualifications:
Must Have
• Overall 12 + years of experience
• Minimum 3+ years of hands on experience in Anaplan Solutions
• Experience in leading requirement gathering and documentation, fit gap analysis, as-is and to- be business process designs and client user training etc
• Master’s degree
Good to Have
• Knowledge about other niche products in different areas of supply chain mentioned above
• Understanding of Digital concepts (Blockchain, IOT, AI etc) used in Supply Chain
• Consulting experience with automotive/industrial customers
• Hands on industry experience in area of SCM domain
• Experience of working in large/complex global programs
• A Bachelor’s degree
Other:
• Strong data analysis skills and willingness to drive discovery type of work
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Self-confidence and an ability to build relationships with clients at all levels
• Desire to work in an information systems environment
• 80% travel flexibility