Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced o9 IBP Configuration Consultant to design, configure, test, and optimize Integrated Business Planning solutions on the o9 platform. The role requires hands-on expertise in planning models, workflows, user interfaces, procedures, reports, alerts, and solver-related configuration.
Key Responsibilities
· Configure o9 IBP solutions in line with approved functional designs and enterprise standards.
· Build and maintain planning models, hierarchies, measures, calculations, business rules, and planning views.
· Configure workflows, procedures, action buttons, alerts, approvals, dashboards, reports, and role-based user experiences.
· Develop configuration for demand, supply, inventory, capacity, scenario planning, and S&OP/IBP use cases.
· Work with functional consultants to refine user stories, validate acceptance criteria, and confirm configuration feasibility.
· Collaborate with solution architects, data engineers, and integration teams on data mappings, interfaces, and end-to-end processing.
· Perform unit testing, configuration validation, defect analysis, and technical troubleshooting.
· Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize calculations, procedures, workflows, reports, and solver execution.
· Support SIT, UAT, regression testing, cutover, deployment, hypercare, and production stabilization.
· Maintain configuration workbooks, technical specifications, traceability, release notes, and deployment documentation.
· Apply development standards, peer-review controls, version management, and reusable configuration patterns; mentor consultants and resolve complex production issues.
Required Qualifications
· 9+ years in supply chain solutions, enterprise planning, product configuration, or related technology roles.
· At least 3 years of hands-on experience configuring o9 Solutions.
· Experience with planning configuration, workflow modeling, UI design, action buttons, procedures, reports, and performance tuning.
· Working knowledge of demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and S&OP/IBP planning processes.
· Experience supporting testing, deployment, defect resolution, and production support.
· Strong analytical, debugging, documentation, communication, and team-leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
· SQL, Python, data engineering, APIs, cloud data platforms, or enterprise integration technologies.
· Exposure to SAP IBP/APO, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder/JDA, Oracle SCM, or similar planning platforms.
· o9 certification and large-scale or multi-region implementation experience.
· Experience managing configuration teams and collaborating with Client Success or application-support organizations.
