o9 Retail Planning Configuration Consultant

Overview

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Accenture’s Supply Chain and Operations (SC&O) partners with the world's most powerful platforms to push the boundaries of what technology can enable, empowering new ways of working and transformation at speed. With the largest and most influential tech ecosystem behind us, we play a pivotal role in helping clients accelerate their path to value.

Supply Chain and Operations houses individuals who help clients develop strategies and operating models that integrate planning, procurement, product design, manufacturing, and fulfillment functions within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain.

You are:

A Supply Chain o9 Retail Planning Configuration Consultant that will help contribute, develop and grow our SC&O Planning business for the o9 Solutions platform.

The Work:

At Accenture, Supply Chain and Operations Connected Solutions professionals develop and implement integrated supply and demand planning solutions that improve cost efficiency, increase business effectiveness, and create synergies and collaboration within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain. Supply Chain Planning leaders shape integrated planning and execution solutions that drive business growth while increasing supply chain resiliency.

A professional at this position level within Accenture has the following responsibilities:

• Help drive functional and technical design workshops on Demand Planning
• Develop custom design specifications for Gaps on Configurations
• Create functional design and solution design for Demand Planning
• Define data mapping needs for demand planning in o9 ref models
• Develop POV on solution options to drive key design decisions
• Develop testing strategy and test scenarios
• Quality check on solution and test results

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Job Qualifications

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Retail Planning
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in o9 Solutions or implementing related supply chain retail planning business solutions, including experience with configurations and ability to perform fit/gap analysis on user stories
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent (minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• Retail o9 reference model experience
• You have evidence of leading o9 solutions as a product owner, technical client service lead or lead solution consultant
• You have advance knowledge/Expertise for o9 Solution or Kinaxis: such as Supply Planning, Forecasting and Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Attribute Based Planning, Sales & Operations Planning and S&OE / Control Tower
• You have senior Level Expertise in functional integration (ongoing closed loop) to major ERP
• You have advanced Understanding of o9 Solutions or Kinaxis Data Models
• You have proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
• You have proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• You have excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• You have excellent leadership and management skills

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $63,800 to $196,000
• Colorado $63,800 to $169,300
• District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300
• Illinois $59,100 to $169,300
• Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300
• Maryland $59,100 to $156,800
• New York/New Jersey $59,100 to $196,000
• Washington $68,000 to $180,300

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