O9 Demand Planning SME

KAnand Corporation; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KAnand Corporation is seeking a senior Demand Planning specialist to lead end-to-end O9 implementations for global supply chain transformation. You will drive forecasting, sensing, and consensus planning while configuring models, hierarchies, KPIs, and workflows.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders to define planning requirements, validate data, and optimize forecast accuracy, mentoring teams across cross-functional programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience required.
• 2+ full-cycle O9 Demand Planning implementations required.
• Ability to lead end-to-end implementation and work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of O9 Demand Planning solutions.
• Drive demand forecasting, sensing, statistical forecasting, and consensus planning processes.
• Configure O9 models, dimensions, hierarchies, measures, KPIs, and workflows.
• Design scalable forecasting solutions using historical data, market intelligence, and demand drivers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define planning requirements and future-state processes.
• Translate business needs into functional designs and O9 configurations.
• Optimize forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and planning performance.
• Lead S&OP and IBP process alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Validate master data, planning parameters, forecast models, and assumptions.
• Work with SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Oracle integrations and data platforms.
• Facilitate CRP, SIT, UAT, training, deployment and hypercare.
• Develop dashboards and demand analytics within O9.
• Provide thought leadership on demand planning best practices and governance.
• Mentor consultants and business users on O9 capabilities.

Skills

Supply chain planning experience

O9 Demand Planning implementations

S&OP / IBP

Forecasting methodologies

Stakeholder management

Mentoring/leadership

SAP S/4HANA integration

Tools

O9 Demand Planning software

SAP S/4HANA

SAP IBP

Oracle

Enterprise data platforms

Job description

• Lead end-to-end implementation of O9 Demand Planning solutions for global supply chain transformation programs.
• Drive demand forecasting, demand sensing, statistical forecasting, and consensus planning processes.
• Configure O9 demand planning models, dimensions, hierarchies, measures, KPIs, and workflows.
• Design scalable forecasting solutions leveraging historical sales, market intelligence, and demand drivers.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define planning requirements and future-state processes.
• Translate business needs into functional solution designs and O9 configurations.
• Optimize forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and planning performance through advanced planning methodologies.
• Lead S&OP and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Validate master data, planning parameters, forecast models, and demand planning assumptions.
• Work closely with technical teams on integrations involving SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Oracle, and enterprise data platforms.
• Facilitate CRP, SIT, UAT, training sessions, deployment, and hypercare activities.
• Develop dashboards, planning workbenches, executive reports, and demand analytics within O9.
• Provide thought leadership on demand planning best practices, process governance, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor consultants and business users on O9 Demand Planning capabilities and solution adoption.
• Require 8+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience with at least 2+ full-cycle O9 Demand Planning implementations.