Anaplan Solution Architect

Bluecrux; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with bonuses

PTO 26 days

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Bluecrux is seeking an experienced Anaplan Solution Architect to work with clients on supply chain transformations and implement advanced planning systems. You will lead end-to-end design, modeling, and deployment of Anaplan solutions for demand and supply planning, collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring model builders.

This role requires strong communication, experience on multiple Anaplan use-cases, and willingness to travel globally to collaborate with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in supply chain and/or finance.
• Certified Anaplan Solution Architect or 2–3 years of Anaplan model builder experience and ready to become Solution Architect.
• Worked on multiple Anaplan use-case implementations.
• Able to translate customer issues into Anaplan structures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Affinity with industries: life sciences, food & beverage, manufacturing, service logistics & parts or telecom.
• Willingness to travel globally to collaborate with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of Anaplan models for supply chain processes (demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and align solutions with strategic objectives.
• Architect scalable, high-performance Anaplan models and promote best practices across modules.
• Guide data integration and validation between Anaplan and other systems.
• Mentor model builders and train end-users in tool capabilities and model functionalities.
• Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across builds.

Skills

Anaplan

Supply chain

Modeling

Communication skills

Leadership

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Anaplan Solution Architect to work closely with our clients, helping them navigate supply chain transformations and implement advanced planning systems like Anaplan. In this role, you will:

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of Anaplan models for supply chain processes, including demand planning, supply planning, and inventory optimization.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, define use cases, and ensure solutions align with strategic supply chain objectives.
• Architect scalable, efficient, and high-performance Anaplan models, ensuring best practices are implemented across modules.
• Use leading planning platforms to empower decision-makers with integrated solutions powered by a patented modeling engine, predictive analytics, and cloud collaboration.
• Translate customer requirements into detailed Anaplan model blueprints in close cooperation with your project lead.
• Drive best practices within the Anaplan team and across projects, ensuring the highest standards in design and implementation.
• Act as a primary Anaplan SME, training end-users and other team members in tool capabilities and model functionalities.
• Lead, manage, and mentor the model builders on your projects, aligning day-to-day execution with project goals while driving consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across builds.
• Support data integration and validation between Anaplan and other supply chain systems, ensuring accurate and reliable data flows.
• Focus on usability, user experience, and engagement, ensuring planning tools deliver impactful results.
• Ensure planning tools integrate critical processes, such as aligning demand forecasts from account managers with cash flow projections from controllers.
• Provide expertise and thought leadership in supply chain modeling and scenario planning, enabling continuous improvement.
• Streamline business processes and enhance information management to foster collaboration between commercial and supply chain planning functions.
• Ensure project control through rigorous model compliance, clear communication, and effective change management.
• This is a unique opportunity to shape innovative supply chain solutions, working alongside cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact.

About you

• You have 5 years of relevant work experience in the fields of supply chain and/or finance
• You are a certified Anaplan Solution Architect or have a minimum of 2-3 years of Anaplan model builder experience and are ready to become a Solution Architect
• You have worked on multiple Anaplan use-case implementations
• You are capable of thinking in structures and systems and are skilled in translating customers’ issues into Anaplan
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills and a good listening ear.
• You have an affinity with one of these industries: life sciences, food & beverage, manufacturing, service logistics & parts or telecom.
• You feel connected with and are ready to represent our company values: dig deep, own it, come together, move fast and be kind!
• You show a willingness to travel globally to collaborate with clients and teams.

At Bluecrux, we’re proud to be a frontrunner in the Anaplan ecosystem, leading supply chain transformations with a highly motivated team of hands-on professionals. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and living our values every day. Here’s what makes us stand out:

Empowering environment: We believe in moving fast, digging deep, and owning our work. Your voice matters here, and we create space for you to take initiative, enhance your skills, and grow both personally and professionally—all while being your authentic self. Whether it’s contributing to bottom-up internal initiatives or bringing your expertise to innovative, transformative projects, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact.

Flat hierarchy & collaboration: At Bluecrux, we see you for your talents, not your title. We foster open communication, strong teamwork, and a “no flying solo” approach to challenges. You’ll work with passionate experts in their fields, sharing knowledge, challenging each other, and building our global community together.

Exciting growth opportunities: We don’t believe in surface-level strategy. Join a company that encourages you to walk the talk—whether working on innovative, disruptive projects for global clients or contributing to our U.S. growth journey. Our fast-paced, can-do mentality ensures you’ll grow alongside us.

Unforgettable team experiences: At Bluecrux, we come together to celebrate success and enjoy the journey. From our annual Bluecrux weekends to monthly Last Friday gatherings with drinks, team-building activities, and fun events, we’re all in this together. Generous PTO and benefits ensure you feel cared for as an individual.

• Competitive base salary with performance bonuses
• 12 holidays and 26 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Full health, dental, and vision insurance:
• 100% of employee premiums covered, 50% for dependents
• Basic life insurance at no cost, with optional additional coverages
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for tax-free medical expenses
• 401(k) retirement plan with fixed employer contribution

About us

At Bluecrux, we transform supply chains into smart, efficient value chains through a blend of expert consulting and cutting-edge technology. We collaborate closely with industry leaders like Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Bridgestone, AkzoNobel, Beiersdorf, Oatly, and many more – creating partnerships that drive meaningful impact. With a global presence in Europe, the US and APAC, we're committed to shaping the future of value chains, one success story at a time.

With the power of Anaplan, a leading connected planning solution, and our planning expertise, we help our customers make the right planning decisions and drive growth. We connect people, plans and data, bring scenario planning capabilities and connect supply chain to sales, finance and HR. Visit our Anaplan page to learn more about our services and the implementations we have worked on with our customers.

Our Anaplan squad is a successful and fast-growing part of the consulting business unit. We make a difference for clients by combining our strong supply chain and Anaplan expertise. We are thé supply chain frontrunner in the Anaplan eco-system. We love to collaborate with Anaplan sales, product and customer success teams to develop the best solutions for and with our clients. We bring standard best practices on a.o. Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP as well as specific developments such as advanced optimization and AI forecasting to fit client-specific needs.