EY Supply Chain Tech - Kinaxis Solution Architect 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

697918691

Supply Chain Tech - Planning Senior Manager

EY advises clients to understand, architect, select and implement bleeding-edge solutions required to efficiently run their businesses, with a focus on Digital and Cloud. These service areas span E-commerce, Enterprise-Solution Architecture, Mobile Applications, Digital Platform Architecture, Digital Technology Strategy, and Digital IT Operations.

Your key responsibilities

You will focus on the design, customization and optimization of Digital and Cloud-based 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.

Skills and attributes for success

• Working in project teams through agreed-upon phases of project governance, requirements definition, vendor selection, risk analysis, customization, testing, training and rollout of a client's 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 third-party strategic alliances
• Developing long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally
• Interacting and communicating effectively with teammates, clients, stakeholders, and executives
• Support in the hiring process

To qualify for the role you must have

• Bachelor's degree and ten or more years of related work experience
• 10 or more years of 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 Re-Invention will be beneficial
• Flexibility and willingness to manage significant travel depending on the time of year
• Hands-on 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 2-3 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 Fit-Gap 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 industry-specific business and technology functions

Ideally, you'll also have

• Degree emphasis in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, MIS or Mathematics desired; master's degree in one of these areas preferred
• Certifications and prior consulting experience highly preferred

What we look for

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.