Demand & Supply Planning Consultant

About the Role :

As a Supply Chain Consultant, you will act as a critical bridge between client business stakeholders and technical delivery teams. You will be responsible for understanding complex business challenges related to demand forecasting, inventory optimization, Supply planning, and Master planning, Logistics, and translating them into actionable product roadmaps and detailed functional requirements. Your expertise will directly contribute to building resilient, efficient, and future-ready supply chains for our clients, driving significant business value and ROI.

Qualifications :

• Experience : 8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain consulting, business analysis, or product ownership roles, with a strong focus on Demand & Supply Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (DSF&R).
• Hands-on experience with or a strong conceptual understanding of IBP / S&OP processes and their technical enablers across various platforms.
• Experience with Retail and CPG industry. Deep functional understanding of core DSF&R processes, including statistical forecasting methods, inventory management principles (e.g., safety stock, service levels), supply network planning, and replenishment strategies, specifically within the Retail and CPG industries.
• Must Have : Proven hands-on experience with at least one major supply chain planning software package from the following : o9, SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) Planning solutions, or Kinaxis Rapid Response. Experience with configuration, functional design, and implementation is crucial.
• Jira, Confluence, Agile methodology
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills : Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice-versa. Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and influencing skills.
• Driving the Product Roadmap, identifying, capturing, tracking with cross-functional Business SMEs / stakeholders
• Flawless execution in interfacing with multiple different teams, identifying roadblocks, resolve dependencies.
• Experience with or a strong understanding of how AI / ML, predictive analytics, and advanced statistical modeling are applied to improve forecasting accuracy, optimize inventory, or design supply chain networks.
• Sustainability in Supply Chain : Awareness or experience with sustainable supply chain practices and their integration into planning processes.

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