Demand Planning Consultant

Demand Planning Consultant at Seattle, WA/Remote

Contract

Lead functional design and configuration of o9 Demand Planning solutions.

Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into o9 planning models, hierarchies, and workflows.

Configure demand forecasting models, including:

Time buckets and calendars

Versioning strategies

Support advanced planning use cases such as:

Statistical forecasting

Causal forecasting

Demand sensing

Enable collaborative demand planning through:

Scenario modeling

What-if analysis

Define planning KPIs, alerts, and dashboards to track demand performance.

Configuration, Testing & Deployment

Configure planning policies, workflows, constraints, and business rules within o9.

Prepare and maintain:

Functional specifications

Solution design documents

User stories

Support testing activities, including:

Unit testing

System Integration Testing (SIT)

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Assist with solution deployment, go-live planning, and hypercare support.

Data, Integration & Analytics

Collaborate with data teams to support data ingestion, validation, and reconciliation.

Support integrations between o9 and source systems, including:

ERP systems

POS systems

CRM platforms

External data sources

Support master data setup, including:

Products

Customers

Locations

Hierarchies

Validate forecast accuracy, bias, and ongoing performance metrics.

Stakeholder Engagement & Support

Provide L2/L3 functional support for demand planning issues and enhancement requests.

Perform root cause analysis for forecast deviations and planning discrepancies.

Conduct end-user training, knowledge transfer sessions, and documentation.

Act as a trusted advisor to business users on demand planning best practices.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

Required

4+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, with a focus on Demand Planning.

2+ years of hands-on experience as an o9 Functional Consultant (Demand Planning).

Strong understanding of demand forecasting concepts and planning best practices.

Hands-on experience configuring o9 Demand Planning modules.

Good understanding of:

o9 data model

Hierarchies

Measures

Scenarios

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery models.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good-to-Have Qualifications

Experience with:

o9 IBP

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

Supply Planning modules

Knowledge of SQL or data analysis techniques for validation and troubleshooting.

Prior experience with planning platforms such as:

SAP APO

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

Domain experience in:

Retail

CPG

Manufacturing

Life Sciences

o9 certification or formal o9 implementation experience.