Solution Architect (Senior Manager)

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Accenture’s Supply Chain and Operations (SC&O) partners with the world's most powerful platforms to push the boundaries of what technology can enable, empowering new ways of working and transformation at speed. With the largest and most influential tech ecosystem behind us, we play a pivotal role in helping clients accelerate their path to value.

Supply Chain and Operations houses individuals who help clients develop strategies and operating models that integrate planning, procurement, product design, manufacturing, and fulfillment functions within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain.

You are:

A Supply Chain Planning o9 Solution Architect who wants to rotate to a functional lead role, contributing to, developing, and growing our SC&O Planning business for the o9 Solutions platform, building a deep functional o9 pool of experts.

The Work:

At Accenture, Supply Chain and Operations Connected Solutions professionals develop and implement integrated supply and demand planning solutions that improve cost efficiency, increase business effectiveness, and create synergies and collaboration within an organization, as well as connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain. Supply Chain Planning leaders shape integrated planning and execution solutions that drive business growth while increasing supply chain resiliency.

A professional at this position level within Accenture has the following responsibilities:

• Create the architecture and design documents of o9 solution on Demand Planning, Supply Planning and IBP
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards
• Help drive functional and technical design workshops on Demand Planning, Supply Planning and IBP
• Develop custom design specifications for Gaps on Configurations
• Design integration strategies between systems, applications, and data sources
• Create functional design and solution design for Demand Planning, Supply Planning and IBP
• Define data mapping needs for demand planning in o9 ref models
• Develop POV on solution options to drive key design decisions
• Develop testing strategy and test scenarios
• Identify potential risks in the solution design and propose mitigation strategies
• Quality check on solution and test results

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in o9 Solutions or implementing related supply chain planning business solutions, including experience as a solution architect with configurations and ability to perform fit/gap analysis on user stories
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If associate’s degree, must have equivalent (minimum 6-year work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• You have evidence of leading o9 solutions or Kinaxis as a product owner, technical client service lead or lead solution architect
• You have advanced knowledge/Expertise for o9 Solution or Kinaxis: such as Forecasting and Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Attribute Based Planning, Sales & Operations Planning and S&OE / Control Tower
• You have senior Level Expertise in functional integration (ongoing closed loop) to major ERP
• You have advanced Understanding of o9 Solutions or Kinaxis Data Models
• You have proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
• You have proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• You have excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• You have excellent leadership and management skills

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