Presales & Solutions Consultant - Supply Chain Planning

Job Description - Supply Chain Planning

1. Job Title: SCM - Presales and Solutions Consultant (Supply Chain Planning)

2. Reporting To: Presales Head

3. Location: PAN INDIA

4. Desired Education: Graduate/MBA

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- 3 to 5 years of experience in Pre-sales and Solutioning of SCM - Supply Chain Planning assessment/outsourcing engagements.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct due diligence and process maturity assessments by engaging with customers and internal stakeholders at customer location (domestic or international) to develop compelling business cases for outsourcing.

- Create responses for RFPs/RFIs and develop value propositions and winning themes for supply chain services (Supply Chain Planning).

- Prepare and participate in solution defense with customers in a convincing manner.

- Create FTE estimation, location strategy, transformation roadmap, transition plan, support in creation of SOW, and contract negotiation.

- Hand over to delivery and provide hand-holding support where required until the project is in a steady state.

- Participate in knowledge sharing, learning, and development activities by conducting training sessions as per requirement (including creation of training modules).

- Participate in analyst interactions to enhance brand value and market positioning as required.

- Work collaboratively in integrated deals along with other service lines to create an integrated value proposition.

- Provide thought leadership with a good understanding of market trends and industry nuances.

Required Skills:

Main Skills:

- 8-15 years of experience in a pre-sales solutioning role.

- Graduate/Post Graduate/Certification in Supply Chain Management or related fields.

- Experience in solutioning, designing, and implementing Supply Chain services, including large deals (Supply Chain Planning - material/demand/supply, etc.).

- Experience in designing and implementing Supply Chain solutions for customers across various industries like Manufacturing, Life Science, Energy and Resources, Hi-Tech, Retail, CPG, TTH, etc.

- Knowledge and hands-on experience in working with industry-leading Supply Chain Planning products like Blue Yonder, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, o9, Anaplan, Coupa, etc.

- Problem resolution skills, good analytical skills, and a positive attitude.

- Team player, go-getter & fast learner, creativity, and experience in working in multicultural, global, and diverse teams.

System Experience:

- Experience in SCM modules in SAP/Oracle or other major ERPs.

- Experience in automation, RPA, digitalization, analytics.

- Knowledge and hands-on experience in working with industry-leading Supply Chain Planning products like Blue Yonder, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, o9, Anaplan, Coupa, etc.

- Knowledge of process mining tools like Signavio or Celonis will be an added advantage.

- Hands-on experience in MS Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project, Visio, etc.).