Senior Functional Consultant
HybridBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Build and execute strategies to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction on ongoing supply chain technology projects. Lead a team working on multiple, geographically dispersed projects, guiding clients on industry best practices and process benchmarks. Successfully deliver Supply Chain Planning Consulting engagements across various industries, specifically in Demand & Supply Planning, S&OP, Distribution Planning, MRP, Inventory Planning, Replenishment Planning, and Network Optimization. Assist clients in the selection, implementation, and adoption of supply chain solutions while creating reusable assets to accelerate delivery. Manage cross-functional programs involving multiple client stakeholders and vendors, bringing structure to unstructured environments and juggling conflicting priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.
Required Qualifications
- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience
- Strong educational background from reputed engineering and management schools
- Understanding of supply chain planning processes including demand planning, supply planning, S&OP, and inventory optimization
- At least 2 implementations using at least one of the best-in-class supply chain software tools (e.g. O9) or custom built supply chain planning applications involving advanced algorithms (AI/ML)
- 3 years to 7 years of work experience in Supply Chain Planning domain with technology exposure
- Flexibility to work on any supply chain technology
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders with emphasis on follow through and reporting
- Analytical and Problem-solving skills along with self-motivation to excel
- Meticulous planning skills with attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to drive projects in a matrix management environment that includes influencing, efficiency, collaboration, candor, and openness with a focus on results orientation
- Ability to analyze large amount of data
- Ability to cope in a technically complex and fast-changing environment, and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a deadline-driven situation
- Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and explain issues coherently and logically both in writing and verbally
- Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships at all levels
- Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues
- Ability to balance conflicting and changing demands through prioritization and a pragmatic approach
- Interest in learning supply chain software tools
- Hybrid Mode with base location in Bengaluru, Karnataka (not a remote role)
Desired Qualifications
- R, Python, SQL knowledge
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