Enabling Apps- Associate

PwC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India seeks an Associate – Supply Chain Enabling Apps to join their Operations and Supply Chain Solutions practice in Bengaluru. The role focuses on end-to-end planning, data-driven insights, and collaboration with client stakeholders, system integrators, and internal teams.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills, knowledge of planning processes on APS platforms (o9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, SAP IBP), and experience with data mapping and integration testing in

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes (demand, supply, inventory).
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python).
• Exposure to APS platforms (o9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, SAP IBP).

Responsibilities

• Support design and improvement of integrated planning processes across demand, supply, inventory and S&OP.
• Analyze planning performance, forecast accuracy, service levels and capacity utilization.
• Develop data-driven insights and models for scenario analysis and optimization.
• Collaborate with client teams to define requirements and future-state planning processes.
• Translate business requirements into APS configuration needs and data mapping.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Data analysis

APS platforms

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s in supply chain / related field

MBA is a plus

Tools

o9

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

SAP IBP

Job description

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

Job Description

We areseekingan experienced and forward-thinking Associate – Supply Chain Enabling Apps to join our Operations and Supply Chain Solutions practice.

The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with detailed understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes on advanced planning systems (o9, Kinaxis, or SAP IBP) either as an end user or through implementation experience. In this role, you will help clients enhance their planning performance byleveragingdata-driven insights, process design, and cross-functional collaboration.

This role offers the opportunity to work on digital planning transformation programs for leading organizations across industries, collaborating closely with client stakeholders, system integrators, and internal consulting teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support client engagements in the design and improvement of integrated planning processes across demand, supply planning, inventory management, and S&OP.
• Perform analytical assessments to evaluate planning performance, forecast accuracy, service levels, capacityutilization, and inventory health.
• Develop data-driven insights and models that support scenario analysis, planning optimization, and decision-making.
• Support cross-functional workshops with client teams to define requirements,validatefindings, and co-develop future-state planning processes.
• Translate business requirements into APS system configuration needs.
• Support configuration of planning applications (e.g., o9, Kinaxis), including master data setup, planning logic, and scenario modeling.
• Support development of data mapping documents, linking source (ERP/legacy systems) fields to APS data models (e.g., o9, Kinaxis).
• Assistin building andmaintainingintegration test cases tovalidatedata flows between ERP, data lake, and APS systems.
• Collaborate with data and digital teams to ensure that analytics solutions and tools are aligned with business planning needs (without direct configuration responsibilities).
• Prepare high-quality deliverables, including analytical reports, presentations, and process documentation.
• Contribute to business case development, quantifying the potential impact of process and planning improvements.
• Participate in internal capability-building initiatives, such as developing accelerators, frameworks, and thought leadership on integrated planning and analytics

Education

• Minimum:Bachelor’sin supply chain management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Nice to have: MBA or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Certifications in o9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder or SAP IBP (where applicable) are an advantage.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes, including demand planning, supply planning, and inventory management.
• Proficiencyin data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or Python)
• Exposure to at least one APS platform (e.g., o9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, SAP IBP).
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work with large, complex, and unstructured datasets, performing cleaning, transformation, and validation.Comfortable working in fast-paced consulting environments and managing multiple priorities.

Optional Skills

• Experience supporting end-to-end APS implementations including requirement gathering, configuration, testing, and go-live support.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified