Demand Planning Consultant at Seattle, WA/Remote
Contract
Lead functional design and configuration of o9 Demand Planning solutions.
Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into o9 planning models, hierarchies, and workflows.
Configure demand forecasting models, including:
Time buckets and calendars
Versioning strategies
Support advanced planning use cases such as:
Statistical forecasting
Causal forecasting
Demand sensing
Enable collaborative demand planning through:
Scenario modeling
What-if analysis
Define planning KPIs, alerts, and dashboards to track demand performance.
Configuration, Testing & Deployment
Configure planning policies, workflows, constraints, and business rules within o9.
Prepare and maintain:
Functional specifications
Solution design documents
User stories
Support testing activities, including:
Unit testing
System Integration Testing (SIT)
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Assist with solution deployment, go-live planning, and hypercare support.
Data, Integration & Analytics
Collaborate with data teams to support data ingestion, validation, and reconciliation.
Support integrations between o9 and source systems, including:
ERP systems
POS systems
CRM platforms
External data sources
Support master data setup, including:
Products
Customers
Locations
Hierarchies
Validate forecast accuracy, bias, and ongoing performance metrics.
Stakeholder Engagement & Support
Provide L2/L3 functional support for demand planning issues and enhancement requests.
Perform root cause analysis for forecast deviations and planning discrepancies.
Conduct end-user training, knowledge transfer sessions, and documentation.
Act as a trusted advisor to business users on demand planning best practices.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
Required
4+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, with a focus on Demand Planning.
2+ years of hands-on experience as an o9 Functional Consultant (Demand Planning).
Strong understanding of demand forecasting concepts and planning best practices.
Hands-on experience configuring o9 Demand Planning modules.
Good understanding of:
o9 data model
Hierarchies
Measures
Scenarios
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery models.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Good-to-Have Qualifications
Experience with:
o9 IBP
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
Supply Planning modules
Knowledge of SQL or data analysis techniques for validation and troubleshooting.
Prior experience with planning platforms such as:
SAP APO
SAP IBP
Kinaxis
Blue Yonder
Domain experience in:
Retail
CPG
Manufacturing
Life Sciences
o9 certification or formal o9 implementation experience.