Senior JDA Functional Architect

Xenith Solutions; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xenith Solutions is seeking a JDA-focused architect to lead DoD demand and supply planning initiatives using JDA Planning Suite, with emphasis on integration to SAP systems and data environments.

The role requires extensive DoD JDA experience, functional architectural leadership, and the ability to align forecasting, analytics, and reporting with mission objectives. An IT-II clearance or NACLC readiness is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or technical field as listed.
• At least 8 years of directly related experience and 8 years with DoD JDA.
• Experience as a JDA functional architect on large-scale JDA implementations.
• Experience programming or developing analyses with SAS, R, SPSS, or SQL; proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience integrating JDA Planning with SAP in a Federal Government context.
• Active IT-II clearance or favorably adjudicated NACLC at proposal submission, plus CAC readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop JDA strategies for DoD demand and distribution planning, inventory optimization, and reporting.
• Provide direction for design, configuration, development, testing, and training of JDA supply-chain applications.
• Lead analyses, value mapping, readiness assessments, and configuration reviews.
• Utilize JDA Planning Suite to model DoD supply-chain impacts at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• Review forecasting algorithms and demand-planning configurations for accuracy.
• Design KPIs, dashboards, and reports aligned with DLA objectives.
• Support integration of JDA Planning with SAP and other data environments.
• Provide technical leadership for planning processes, analytics, and inventory management.

Skills

JDA planning

JDA functional architect

DoD experience

Statistical analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree in CS/Statistics/Engineering/Economics/Business/Applied Math

Tools

SAS

R

SPSS

SQL

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why this role matters

DLA Clothing and Textiles depends on effective demand and supply planning to support a large, diverse product portfolio and a constrained industrial base. This architect helps DLA improve planning capabilities by aligning JDA configuration, forecasting, analytics, system integration, and user adoption with mission and supply-chain objectives.

What you will do

• Develop JDA technical and functional supply-chain solution strategies for DoD demand planning, distribution planning, collaboration, inventory optimization, and reporting.
• Provide functional direction for the design, configuration, development, testing, and training of JDA supply-chain planning applications.
• Lead supply-chain analysis, business-value mapping, organizational-readiness assessment, and planning-application configuration reviews.
• Use the JDA Planning Suite to plan, prepare, and simulate strategic, operational, and tactical DoD supply-chain impacts.
• Review and validate forecasting algorithms, configurations, and related demand-planning capabilities.
• Direct the design of key-performance-indicator dashboards, metrics, and reports that support DLA business objectives and priorities.
• Support integration of JDA Planning with SAP supply-chain and financial systems and DLA data environments.
• Provide technical leadership for strategic planning, process improvement, analytics, inventory management, and supply-planning initiatives.

Required qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Business, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• At least eight (8) years of directly related experience and eight (8) years of DoD JDA experience.
• Experience serving as a JDA functional architect on a large-scale JDA supply-chain implementation.
• Experience programming or developing statistical analyses with SAS, R, SPSS, or SQL, plus Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Experience integrating a JDA Planning solution with an SAP supply-chain and financial system within the Federal Government.
• An active IT-II clearance or a favorably adjudicated NACLC at proposal submission, plus the ability to satisfy DLA IT-II privileged-access and CAC requirements.

Preferred qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of directly related DoD Clothing and Textiles supply-chain experience.
• Fifteen or more years implementing and configuring JDA for DLA organizational clothing, individual equipment, and recruit-planning strategies.
• Fifteen or more years supporting DLA EBS as a demand-and-supply-planning subject‑matter expert.
• Fifteen or more years of in-depth experience with EBS, JDA, DLA data and analytic systems, and DLA Clothing and Textiles business processes.
• Experience providing senior‑leadership oversight of multiple DLA projects of similar scale and complexity.

Xenith Solutions LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2019. We provide comprehensive, timely and relevant Solutions and Business Consulting support to our customers as a key partner. Our leadership brings over a century of combined experience in Defense and Civilian markets. Our employees possess experience in all aspects of solution development from requirements creation, development, test and evaluation, fielding, and sustainment. At the core of our offerings, we provide strategy and technology solutions, giving our customers valuable insights and thought leadership on the best application of information technology to drive business objectives.

Xenith focuses on solving complex business challenges facing our customers. Our “Success Through Achievement” work ethic means our customer receive quality solutions through our commitment. We pride ourselves on tackling some of the most difficult operational requirements our customers have – ensuring an appropriate match between the mission requirements, financials, schedule, and security.

Xenith Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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Affirmative Action Plan

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