Solution Developer

Board International; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK seeks a Solution Developer specialized in Operational Planning. The role involves designing and building planning applications, converting operational workflows into modular components, and collaborating with the Product Owner. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in supply chain or merchandise planning and is skilled in data workflows and UI/UX design. Fluency in English is required. Join a collaborative team and help deliver innovative planning solutions to enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience designing and building planning applications.
• Familiarity with planning concepts like demand forecasting.
• Hands-on experience with planning platforms is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Design reusable applications for demand planning and inventory optimization.
• Work closely with the Product Owner to manage backlog items.
• Support documentation, testing, and demo creation.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Data transformation

UI/UX design

Tools

SAP IBP

Anaplan

Blue Yonder

o9

Job description

Board is hiring a Solution Developer focused on Operational Planning to craft pre-configured solutions across key operational domains, including:

• Merchandise Planning (e.g. Merchandise Financial Planning, Range & assortment, Allocation and Replenishment)
• Supply Chain Planning (Inventory and Distribution Planning, S&OP, Demand Planning)

These solutions are core to Board's strategic product direction, offering customers a structured starting point built on industry standards and adaptable building blocks. As a Solution Developer, you'll work alongside the Product Owner to transform domain knowledge into scalable templates that enhance the speed and success of solution delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design reusable applications for demand planning, inventory optimization, merchandise financial planning, and more
• Work closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and shape backlog items
• Convert operational planning workflows into modular, easy-to-implement components
• Develop data models and business logic aligned with real-world planning scenarios
• Support documentation, testing, and demo creation for internal and external use
• Continuously improve solution features based on feedback from internal teams and early users

Qualifications – Must‑Have

• 2-4 years of experience designing and building planning applications, ideally within supply chain or merchandise planning
• Familiarity with planning concepts such as demand forecasting, allocation, OTB, or replenishment
• Hands‑on experience with planning platforms (e.g. Board, Anaplan, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, o9, etc.)
• Strong skills in rule‑based modeling, data workflows, UI/UX design for planning and data transformation/scripting
• Excellent collaboration and problem‑solving abilities
• Fluency in English; other languages are a plus

Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience with planning in retail, CPG, or manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of predictive analytics or statistical forecasting methods
• Experience with the Board platform is a plus

At Board, we power financial and operational planning solutions for the world's best brands. Thousands of enterprises use our technology to optimize resources, drive growth, and ensure profitability. With advanced analytics and forecasting, plus AI‑driven insights, customers transform complex, real‑time data into actionable intelligence.

We value everyone’s unique perspective and energy. We collaborate openly across teams and borders, embrace a growth mindset to get results, and celebrate shared success as goals and milestones are achieved. Ready to join a team where innovation meets collaboration? If you’re driven by bold ideas and a customer‑centric mentality, your next adventure starts here!