Demand Planning Consultant

Duration : 6 Months Contract

100% Remote.

Demand Planning Consultant

Offshore - India supporting APAC

Duration 6 months with the likelihood of extension if the worker is meeting expectations.

Engagement Details

Work Hours : Flexible, aligned to project milestones and testing schedules.

Work hours might need to stretch across both North American and APAC Time zones

Resources must use their own devices - If recourse is "local " to Client's office, they may ask that they go to the office occasionally.

Project Context

This project is a strategic transformation initiative aimed at redesigning and deploying advanced planning capabilities across global markets.

Contractors will support the Planning workstream, contributing to data validation, functional and user acceptance testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization.

Role Summary

Contractors will support the implementation of planning and S&OP processes across the APAC markets.

They will work closely with the Aurora Planning project team and internal stakeholders across DTS, the Aurora project and the wider APAC business, and IT to ensure successful execution of Aurora program deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Support the design and configuration of planning processes and tools.

Assist in the validation of inbound / outbound data and statistical forecasting models.

Assist in Pre-UAT Functional testing

Collaborate with business units to support issue / bug resolution.

Participate in workshops, support documentation, and training activities.

Support change management activities (Training documentation, etc).

UAT

Develop and support test cases based on business scenarios.

Support test data preparation and environment readiness.

Support resolution and retesting of defects in collaboration with DTS and business teams.

Work with Project teams to facilitate stakeholder walkthroughs and sign-off sessions.

Hypercare

Help monitor system performance and data accuracy.

Support triage and resolve issues raised by end users.

Provide hands-on support during cutover and stabilization.

Support training refreshers.

Liaise with regional teams to ensure consistent execution.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience in planning (Demand and / or Supply) and S&OP, forecasting, or supply chain analytics.

Experience with Kinaxis or similar advanced planning tools

Experience with SAP and APO.

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, global project environment.

Candidate Requirements

Experience :

2–3 years with Kinaxis RapidResponse or similar tools

Planning background (S&OP, forecasting, supply chain)

UAT involvement : test case development, defect resolution, stakeholder walkthroughs

Strong communication and global collaboration skills

SAP experience preferred for supply planning role

Tools :

Azure DevOps (training available)

Excel

Work Scope :

Hands-on testing, coordination, data validation, root cause analysis

Support training refreshes and change management documentation

Flexible, fluid tasks based on project needs