O Solutions Supply Chain Planner Functional

Job Title

O9 Solutions Supply Chain Planner Functional / O9 Supply planning Consultant

Location

Hanover, New Jersey

Work Arrangement

Day One Onsite

Duration

Long-Term Contract

MUST HAVE SKILLS

• O9 Solutions (MUST)
• Supply Chain Planning
• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Inventory Planning
• S&OP / Integrated Business Planning
• Production & Capacity Planning

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced O9 Supply Chain Planner Functional consultant to support and execute supply chain planning processes across demand, supply, inventory, production, capacity, and S&OP/IBP functions. The role involves planning cycle execution, scenario analysis, exception management, stakeholder collaboration, and support for business planning activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and support planning activities across demand, supply, inventory, and S&OP/IBP processes.
• Manage day-to-day planning cycles and ensure timely completion of planning activities.
• Analyze demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and production constraints.
• Review planning exceptions, shortages, excess inventory, and capacity constraints.
• Perform what-if and scenario planning analysis.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to support planning requirements and processes.
• Support planners during active planning cycles and resolve functional issues.
• Monitor planning KPIs and provide actionable business insights.
• Validate planning outputs and ensure data consistency.
• Work with functional, configuration, and technical teams on enhancements and issue resolution.
• Support UAT, business validation, go-live, and post-production stabilization activities.
• Prepare process documentation, user guides, and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Serve as a liaison between business planners and support teams.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in Supply Chain Planning.
• Hands-on experience with O9 Solutions.
• Functional knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, and Production/Capacity Planning.
• Experience with S&OP / Integrated Business Planning processes.
• Understanding of planning models, measures, dimensions, hierarchies, dashboards, and workflows.
• Experience analyzing supply-demand imbalances and planning exceptions.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP APO, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder/JDA, or Anaplan.
• Basic SQL and data analysis experience.
• Experience in CPG, Retail, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, or Consumer Products industries.
• Exposure to Agile delivery and production support environments.