Oracle Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Demand Management — Functional Consultant

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Position: Oracle Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Demand Management Functional Consultant Shift Timings: 12.30PM to 8.30PM IST Location: Chennai/Hyderabad/Pune/Gurgaon/Bangalore - Hybrid (3days a week) Job Description: Experience: 8 Years Role Overview: We are looking for a seasoned Functional Consultant specializing in Oracle Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Demand Management to partner with business stakeholders in shaping streamlining and governing the demand-to-supply planning process. This role is centered on business process ownership requirements definition and driving planning maturity across the organization translating business needs into Oracle-enabled planning solutions rather than deep technical configuration. Key Responsibilities: Own and facilitate the end-to-end S&OP business process: demand review supply review pre-S&OP reconciliation and executive S&OP meetings Partner with Sales Marketing Finance and Supply Chain leadership to gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications for Oracle Demand Management and S&OP Drive consensus demand planning by facilitating alignment between statistical forecasts sales inputs and market intelligence Define and refine forecasting hierarchies planning calendars KPIs and exception-management workflows aligned to business objectives Lead fit-gap analysis and functional design workshops ensuring the solution reflects industry best practices and organizational planning maturity goals Act as the primary liaison between business users and technical/IT teams during implementation enhancement and support phases Develop and deliver training SOPs and change management materials to drive user adoption of planning processes and tools Analyse forecast accuracy bias and planning KPIs (MAPE forecast attainment inventory turns) and recommend process improvements Support business case development ROI analysis and planning process maturity assessments Provide thought leadership on demand sensing integrated business planning (IBP) and S&OP process design during client engagements or internal transformation initiatives Required Skills & Qualifications: 8 years of experience in supply chain planning with strong functional expertise in Sales & Operations Planning and Demand Management processes (Oracle Cloud/EBS environment) Deep understanding of demand planning methodologies statistical forecasting consensus planning new product introduction (NPI) forecasting and lifecycle planning Proven experience designing and facilitating S&OP governance processes including executive-level reviews Strong business process orientation with the ability to bridge functional requirements and system capabilities Excellent stakeholder management facilitation and executive communication skills Experience conducting workshops requirements gathering sessions and process maturity assessments Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM (Demand Management S&OP) is expected though the focus is on process ownership rather than technical configuration Bachelors degree in supply chain Business or related field; APICS/CPIM CSCP or SCOR certification preferred; MBA a plus Nice to Have: Experience in industries such as manufacturing CPG retail or life sciences Familiarity with Integrated Business Planning (IBP) frameworks and demand-sensing tools Exposure to change management and organizational readiness for planning transformations

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