Solution Architect, Supply Planning
o9 SolutionsTransforming the Future of Enterprise Planning At o9, our mission is to be the Most Value-Creating Platform for enterprises by transforming decision-making through our AI-first approach. By integrating siloed planning capabilities and capturing millions—even billions—in value leakage, we help businesses plan smarter and faster. This not only enhances operational efficiency but also reduces waste, leading to better outcomes for both businesses and the planet. Global leaders like Google, PepsiCo, Walmart, T-Mobile, AB InBev, and Starbucks trust o9 to optimize their supply chains. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect with a specialized focus on Supply Planning to join our team. You will lead the design and implementation of advanced supply chain planning solutions on the o9 platform. You will act as a bridge between complex business logic and technical execution, driving value for our global enterprise clients. What you’ll do for us Process & Requirements Leadership: Lead process and business requirements sessions, documenting "to-be" business processes that leverage supply planning industry best practices. Data Strategy: Identify, collect, and map complex enterprise data—such as historical sales, shipment, inventory, logistics, and supply chain operations data—from diverse sources (databases, ERPs, flat files). Architectural Design: Convert complex business logic into scalable technical platform designs, demonstrating a deep understanding of platform infrastructure and supply planning workflows. Technical Configuration: Configure technical specification documents and tool configurations within the o9 platform to solve deep operations and supply planning problems, instituting rigorous performance monitoring systems. Advanced Analytics: Utilize mathematical models, predictive methods, statistical techniques, optimization algorithms, and simulations to analyze large enterprise datasets, providing actionable business insights and data visualizations to client leadership. Data Integration & Modeling: Leverage programming languages and statistical/optimization tools to conduct data integration (ETL) and create models that generate time-series forecasts and robust operational plans. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Internal R&D teams to resolve solution gaps and deploy custom fixes within the customer environment. Partner with IT, business stakeholders, and Cross-Functional Teams to ensure successful project planning and execution. Testing & Automation: Design and execute robust testing protocols (workflow and data analytics test-cases), document trackable issues, and drive the end goal of automated testing with support from Junior Analysts. Training & Mentorship: Plan, develop, and deliver Super User and End User training for a global user base. Mentor Junior Analysts to rapidly familiarize them with the technical and business aspects of large-scale projects. What you’ll have Education: Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience. Degrees preferred in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or related fields (including Supply Chain Engineering) with a concentration in operations, supply chain, or analytics. Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience implementing supply chain planning solutions or working directly within a complex supply chain/logistics organization. Firsthand experience leading a team through the full lifecycle of a supply chain planning solution implementation, including business requirement gathering, solution design & development, UAT/SIT, go-live/cutover, and value realization. Prior experience configuring and deploying advanced planning systems, with strong exposure to enterprise ERP tools. Proven track record of using Agile methodologies to deliver large-scale enterprise implemen…