D365 Supply Chain Management - Demand Planning Consultant

GeekSoft Consulting; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A consulting firm in France is seeking an experienced Demand Planning Consultant to design and implement forecasting solutions within D365 SCM. Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years in Demand/Supply Planning, with strong stakeholder engagement skills and proficiency in data analysis. This role offers a challenging environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Prestations

A challenging, innovative environment

Opportunities for learning

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or S&OP.
• 3+ years of hands-on D365 SCM implementation experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into D365 configurations.

Responsabilités

• Help design and improve the clients online platform.
• Research and implement new technology solutions.
• Lead design and configuration of Demand Forecasting models.

Connaissances

Experience in Demand Planning and Supply Planning

D365 SCM implementation experience

Strong communication skills

Data-driven analytical mindset

Knowledge of Azure and Power BI

Formation

Microsoft Certified: D365 SCM Functional Consultant Associate

APICS CPIM/CSCP certifications

Outils

D365 Master Planning

Logility or other APS tools

Description du poste

Job Description

• Help design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform.
• Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices / standards.
• Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products.
• Be a productive member of the team.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or S&OP.
• 3+ years of hands‑on D365 SCM (Master Planning / Demand Forecasting) implementation experience.
• The D365 SCM Demand Planning Consultant is responsible for leading the design, configuration, and implementation of Demand Forecasting, Master Planning, and S&OP processes within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, planners, procurement teams, and IT to standardize and optimize demand planning processes within D365.
• Support the transition from legacy planning systems (e.g., Logility, AS / 400) and drives improvements in forecasting accuracy through end‑to‑end planning workflows-from forecasting to demand plans, safety stock calculations, MRP, and supply proposal generation.
• Lead the design and configuration of Demand Forecasting models using D365 Planning Optimization.
• Set up forecast models, buckets, reduction keys, and allocation methods.
• Enable hierarchical forecasting across items, product families, categories, and business units.
• Implement forecasting accuracy metrics such as MAPE, WAPE, and Bias.
• Implement and support the monthly S&OP cycle including Demand Review, Supply Review, and Executive Consensus.
• Integrate forecast inputs from Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
• Configure planning calendars, requirement periods, and aggregation logic.
• Define integration requirements for demand signals from WMS, POS, ERP, and legacy systems.
• Support Azure integrations for sales history, master data, and planning parameters.
• Collaborate with Data teams on cleansing, transformation, and mapping of planning‑related data.
• Conduct workshops to document current processes and design future‑state solutions.
• Prepare functional specifications, process flows, and fit‑gap analyses.
• Identify and drive process automation and improvement opportunities.
• Develop test scripts for planning scenarios.
• Support SIT / UAT activities and validate planning outputs such as forecasts, planned orders, and stock levels.
• Provide go‑live assistance with forecast loads, safety stock updates, and planning parameter configuration.
• Train planning and supply chain teams on D365 forecasting and planning functionalities.
• Create SOPs and user guides for forecast adjustments, overrides, simulations, and S&OP steps.
• Strong understanding of forecasting techniques : moving averages, exponential smoothing, seasonal models, Croston, XYZ segmentation.
• Proficiency in interpreting and tuning MRP results, net requirements, pegging, and planned orders.
• Hands‑on experience with D365 Master Planning, Demand Forecasting, Coverage Groups, Item Coverage, Planning Optimization, Product Dimensions, BOMs, Routes
• Working knowledge of Azure, Data Lake, OData, and Power BI reporting.
• Experience with Logility or other APS tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into D365 configurations.
• Data‑driven, analytical mindset.
• Skilled in conducting workshops and challenging business assumptions.
• Key Deliverables- Demand Planning solution blueprint, D365 forecast configuration and master planning setup, S&OP governance model, Planning accuracy dashboards (MAPE, WAPE, Bias), UAT scripts and training materials, Cutover plan for forecasts, safety stock, and planning parameters.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified : D365 SCM Functional Consultant Associate
• APICS CPIM / CSCP (preferred)
• Demand Planning or S&OP‑related certifications

Benefits

• A challenging, innovating environment.
• Opportunities for learning where needed.