Supply Chain Tech - Kinaxis Solution Architect - Senior Manager - US Consulting
Supply Chain Tech - Kinaxis Solution Architect - Senior Manager - US Consulting
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$ 169900 - 388200
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Job Description
Supply Chain Tech Planning Senior Manager
The opportunity
This is a rapidly growing area so you will have plenty of opportunity to establish your thoughtleadership industrysolution expertise spread your wings and develop your skill set to keep up with the evergrowing demands of the digital landscape. Most of your time will be spent embedded with our clients teams and well look to you to provide our clients with a unique business perspective on how they must continue to innovate and remain competitive in this everchanging industry all pivoted to key outcomes and value attainment focus
As a Senior Manager in Technology Business Analysis you will be at the forefront of evaluating and understanding complex business models processes and operations. Your expertise will be pivotal in translating business requirements into technical specifications for our technical teams to develop functional solutions that drive our technology delivery success.
Your key responsibilities
You will focus on the design customization and optimization of Digital and Cloudbased solutions. You will team with various EY groups with digital capabilities to pursue and deliver digital engagements and solutions that will bring our clients digital vision and strategy to life.
In this role you will manage and oversee complex processes and projects ensuring quality and managing risk. You will be accountable for budget management delivery and performance of projects aimed at meeting specific objectives. Additionally you will foster and manage client relationships contributing to business growth through revenue generation and commercial relationship management. You will also engage in:
- Thought leadership providing expert insights and tackling complex problems with best practice knowledge.
- Identify sales and new opportunities
- Participate in client engagements from planning to and closure
- Manage engagement economics with a focus on chargeability and revenue generation
Skills and attributes for success
To thrive in this role you will need to demonstrate effective management skills an understanding of operational and organizational dynamics and the ability to maintain quality and manage risk.
- Working in project teams through agreedupon phases of project governance requirements definition vendor selection risk analysis customization testing training and rollout of a clients project life cycle
- Collaborating with team members in developing applicable methodologies tools approaches points of view thought leadership and accelerators to differentiate EY in the Digital and Emerging Technology Advisory market
- Providing broad technical knowledge of various key technology and business platforms
- Teaming with client technology professionals and thirdparty strategic alliances
- Developing longterm relationships and networks both internally and externally
- Interacting and communicating effectively with teammates clients stakeholders and executives
- Support in the hiring process
- Select appropriate methods and techniques to achieve results
- Recommend policy changes and establish procedures
- Exercise significant latitude in setting objectives and determining approaches to assignments
To qualify for the role you must have
- A Bachelors degree (Masters preferred) and5 or more years of related work experience.
- 57 years of relevant experience within leadership role and responsibilities delivering projects in Supply Chain Management with focus toward Supply Planning and Demand Management as a business domain
- A good understanding of Value Chain Synchronization and Supply Chain ReInvention will be beneficial
- Flexibility and willingness to manage significant travel depending on the time of year
- Handson knowledge of BY (or other leading solutions) Supply Chain Planning applications like:
- Demand
- Replenishment / Deployment Planning
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Optimization
- Sales & Operations Planning
- Scheduling/sequencing
- Control Tower
- Optimization
- Experience with Advanced Planning tools like JDA OM Partners o9 and/or Kinaxis is required
- Experience within Blue Yonder and or Kinaxis with deep functional/domain expertise and hands on experiences in configurations training knowledge transfer customer communications and documentations
- Led and managed minimum 23 full lifecycle Supply Chain Planning implementations in large and complex environment
- Lead and participate in:
- Gather business requirements
- Analyze and transform to application requirements
- Perform FitGap Analysis
- Lead Functional Design approval process
- Strong interaction with development team to test and deliver the solution
- Assist customer during UAT
- Prepare and review documentations
- Working experience with Onsite & Offshore delivery model environment is preferred
- Subject matter in the following Supply and Demand Planning area:
- Inventory Planning
- Planning Horizons
- Modelling Supply Chain Constraints
- Strong written and verbal communication presentation client service and technical writing skills coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise business processes with technology skills
- Knowledge of leading practices benchmarking peer company environments and prior consulting experience relevant to industryspecific business and technology functions
- Application functional design
- System configuration
- Lifecycle development
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Problemsolving
- Negotiation
Ideally youll also have
- Degree emphasis in Computer Science IT Computer Engineering MIS or Mathematics desired; masters degree in one of these areas preferred
- Certifications and prior consulting experience highly preferred
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and processes
- Strong analytical skills and decisionmaking capabilities
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
What we look for
Were interested in passionate leaders with a strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the Digital and Emerging Technology space. If you have a strong passion for helping businesses achieve their digital strategy this role is for you. We seek top performers who demonstrate a blend of analytical prowess creative problemsolving and the ability to lead with integrity. You should be a strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and a drive to deliver exceptional results.
- Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
- Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy genetic information national origin protected veteran status disability status or any other legally protected basis including arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process please call 1800EYHELP3 select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EYs Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
