Solution Architect, Supply Planning

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect with a specialized focus on Supply Planning to join our team. You will lead the design and implementation of advanced supply chain planning solutions on the o9 platform. You will act as a bridge between complex business logic and technical execution, driving value for our global enterprise clients. What you'll do for us • Process & Requirements Leadership: Lead process and business requirements sessions, documenting "to-be" business processes that leverage supply planning industry best practices. • Data Strategy: Identify, collect, and map complex enterprise data-such as historical sales, shipment, inventory, logistics, and supply chain operations data-from diverse sources (databases, ERPs, flat files). • Architectural Design: Convert complex business logic into scalable technical platform designs, demonstrating a deep understanding of platform infrastructure and supply planning workflows. • Technical Configuration: Configure technical specification documents and tool configurations within the o9 platform to solve deep operations and supply planning problems, instituting rigorous performance monitoring systems. • Advanced Analytics: Utilize mathematical models, predictive methods, statistical techniques, optimization algorithms, and simulations to analyze large enterprise datasets, providing actionable business insights and data visualizations to client leadership. • Data Integration & Modeling: Leverage programming languages and statistical/optimization tools to conduct data integration (ETL) and create models that generate time-series forecasts and robust operational plans. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Internal R&D teams to resolve solution gaps and deploy custom fixes within the customer environment. Partner with IT, business stakeholders, and Cross-Functional Teams to ensure successful project planning and execution. • Testing & Automation: Design and execute robust testing protocols (workflow and data analytics test-cases), document trackable issues, and drive the end goal of automated testing with support from Junior Analysts. • Training & Mentorship: Plan, develop, and deliver Super User and End User training for a global user base. Mentor Junior Analysts to rapidly familiarize them with the technical and business aspects of large-scale projects. What you'll have Education: • Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master's Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience. • Degrees preferred in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or related fields (including Supply Chain Engineering) with a concentration in operations, supply chain, or analytics. Experience: • 6+ years of hands-on experience implementing supply chain planning solutions or working directly within a complex supply chain/logistics organization. • Firsthand experience leading a team through the full lifecycle of a supply chain planning solution implementation, including business requirement gathering, solution design & development, UAT/SIT, go-live/cutover, and value realization. • Prior experience configuring and deploying advanced planning systems, with strong exposure to enterprise ERP tools. • Proven track record of using Agile methodologies to deliver large-scale enterprise implementations. • Exceptional ability to present and translate complex technical and mathematical topics in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner to both executive and technical audiences. Skills: • Supply Planning Mastery: Deep supply planning experience, having worked with or implemented one or multiple supply planning products, is required. • Database & Querying Proficiency: Knowledge of database architecture (SQL Server, MySQL, etc.) and strong coding skills in languages such as SQL, MDX, T-SQL, or similar are required. • Analytics & Statistics: Strong analytical techniques, data mining knowledge, and proficiency in handling massive datasets. Coursework or a strong background in mathematics and statistics is required. • Critical Thinking: Ability to identify key insights, prioritize effectively, and focus on the highest value opportunities or the biggest risks is preferred. • Standard Tooling: Proficiency in spreadsheet and presentation software (Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint, Google Sheets/Docs) is required. • Communication & Teamwork: Strong verbal, written, presentation, and demonstration skills. Must be able to work seamlessly in distributed teams across different time zones, interacting effectively at both the executive and junior levels in a corporate hierarchy. This position at o9 Solutions has an annual salary range of $127,345-$175,099. Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in our medical, retirement, and other company-sponsored benefits. **The above information reflects the expected base salary range, although the lower and upper bounds may vary based on location, skills, experience, certifications, licenses, or other relevant factors.