Planning SME

Thoucentric; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoucentric in Bengaluru is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Professional with 5 to 10 years of experience to lead Demand and Supply Planning initiatives and platform deployments. You will drive business transformation by translating strategy into delivery roadmaps and coordinating across functions.

The role requires hands-on deployment experience with at least two full-lifecycle planning projects and the ability to document functional specs and present designs during interviews.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of professional experience in supply chain planning and solution deployment.
• Minimum of two full-lifecycle Demand and Supply Planning platform implementations.
• Ability to independently author functional specifications and present them during interviews.

Responsibilities

• Process Leadership: Articulate and optimize end-to-end Demand and Supply Planning processes.
• Implementation Delivery: Deliver at least two Demand Planning implementations using modern platforms.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead delivery as Deployment/Product Lead or partner with Business/Data IT teams.
• Functional Design: Translate business problems into clear functional requirements and data needs.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply planning

Platform deployment

Stakeholder management

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Supply Chain Planning Professional (715 years' experience) with deep expertise in Demand and Supply Planning processes and a proven track record in platform deployments. You will drive business transformation, bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, and lead the delivery of modern planning solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Leadership: Articulate and optimize end-to-end Demand and Supply Planning processes, establishing key business activities, decision points, inputs, and outputs to drive measurable outcomes.
• Implementation Delivery: Execute and deliver at least two Demand Planning implementations using modern platforms (such as SAP IBP, o9 Solutions, Blue Yonder, or Kinaxis).
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Operate either as a Deployment/Product Lead (owning solution delivery and stakeholder management) or a Senior Business/Product Analyst (partnering across Business, Data Science, and IT teams to define and validate requirements).
• Functional Design: Translate complex business problems into clear functional requirements, process designs, business rules, data requirements, and success criteria.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5 to 10 years of professional experience in supply chain planning and solution deployment.
• Deployment Track Record: Minimum of two full-lifecycle Demand and Supply Planning platform implementations.
• Documentation & Presentation: Ability to independently author functional specifications. Candidates will be expected to present a self-authored functional specification or solution design during the interview process, detailing the business challenge, approach, key decisions, and outcomes.