Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced o9 Supply Chain Planner with strong functional knowledge of supply chain planning and hands-on experience working with the o9 platform. The candidate will execute planning cycles, analyze demand and supply scenarios, resolve planning exceptions, and support effective business planning decisions.
Key Responsibilities
· Execute and support planning activities across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP/IBP, and related processes.
· Manage day-to-day planning cycles and ensure timely completion of planning activities.
· Analyze demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and production constraints to identify risks and opportunities.
· Review exceptions, alerts, shortages, excess inventory, and capacity constraints; recommend corrective actions.
· Perform what-if and scenario analysis to evaluate demand and supply situations.
· Work with business stakeholders to understand planning requirements and improve planning processes.
· Support planners during active planning cycles and resolve functional or process-related issues.
· Monitor planning KPIs and provide actionable insights; validate planning outputs and data consistency.
· Collaborate with o9 functional, configuration, and technical teams on enhancements and issue resolution.
· Support UAT, business validation, go-live, stabilization, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
Required Qualifications
· 5–10 years of experience in supply chain planning.
· Strong functional understanding of demand, supply, inventory, production/capacity planning, and S&OP/IBP.
· Hands-on experience working with o9 Solutions.
· Understanding of planning models, measures, dimensions, hierarchies, dashboards, and workflows.
· Experience analyzing supply-demand imbalances and planning exceptions.
· Strong end-to-end supply chain knowledge, analytical skills, and stakeholder communication.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with SAP APO, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder/JDA, or Anaplan in addition to o9.
· Basic SQL/data-analysis knowledge.
· Experience in CPG, retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, life sciences, or consumer products.
· Exposure to Agile delivery and production support.
