Job Description
About the role…
We are expanding our highly skilled team and actively seeking a Director, Demand Forecasting Solutions to strengthen our demand planning team within o9. In this role, you will lead multiple pilots and proof-of-concepts (POCs) in collaboration with prospective clients and our sales teams to demonstrate the early value of the o9 platform. As a solution architect, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of proof of concepts working closely with data scientists, and solution experts to implement o9’s demand planning solution and best-in-class forecasting models.
Our ideal candidate has successfully led customer engagements managing in-depth technical discussions as a current or formal solution architect as well as high-level results presentations with client executives, enterprise architects, and IT management. They will have a Master’s Degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, or related fields. Their background will be in implementing demand planning solutions, product development, or pre-sales, with a strong technical foundation in Data Science and a proven track record of delivering successful customer implementations. Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and/or Retail is a strong plus.
What you’ll do for us:
- Understand customer challenges with their current demand planning solution and tailor meaningful scope to quickly demonstrate the value of the o9 platform
- Work as a solution architect and project lead to deliver and lead Demand Planning pilots and POCs for enterprise customers in Consumer Products (CP) and Retail including mobilization, blueprinting, modeling, and analysis & presentation
- Translate requirements, structure o9 approach, and present the proof of value to win over new customers or extend their Saa S subscription
- Propose data requirements, assess data readiness, and map customer data models to the o9 platform
- Apply best-in-class forecasting models to improve performance benchmarks relative to customer baselines and competitors
- Drive strategic initiatives to scale the o9 platform for automated pilot delivery
What you’ll bring:
Mandatory:
- 14+ years of hands on experience in implementing demand planning solutions, preferably as a solution architect in demand planning
- Proven ability to deliver successful customer engagements and pilot projects
- Experience presenting compelling value propositions and project results
- Leadership experience with mentoring junior team members
- Strong foundation in Data Science, Statistical and Machine Learning forecasting models
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions and geographies
Nice to have:
- Experience in the software or IT services industry
- Proven track record in agile project management
- Industry experience in CPG and/or Retail
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Engineering
We are expanding our highly skilled team and actively seeking a Director, Demand Forecasting Solutions to strengthen our demand planning team within o9. In this role, you will lead multiple pilots and proof-of-concepts (POCs) in collaboration with prospective clients and our sales teams to demonstrate the early value of the o9 platform. As a solution architect, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of proof of concepts working closely with data scientists, and solution experts to implement o9’s demand planning solution and best-in-class forecasting models.
Our ideal candidate has successfully led customer engagements managing in-depth technical discussions as a current or formal solution architect as well as high-level results presentations with client executives, enterprise architects, and IT management. They will have a Master’s Degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, or related fields. Their background will be in implementing demand planning solutions, product development, or pre-sales, with a strong technical foundation in Data Science and a proven track record of delivering successful customer implementations. Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and/or Retail is a strong plus.
What you’ll do for us:
- Understand customer challenges with their current demand planning solution and tailor meaningful scope to quickly demonstrate the value of the o9 platform
- Work as a solution architect and project lead to deliver and lead Demand Planning pilots and POCs for enterprise customers in Consumer Products (CP) and Retail including mobilization, blueprinting, modeling, and analysis & presentation
- Translate requirements, structure o9 approach, and present the proof of value to win over new customers or extend their Saa S subscription
- Propose data requirements, assess data readiness, and map customer data models to the o9 platform
- Apply best-in-class forecasting models to improve performance benchmarks relative to customer baselines and competitors
- Drive strategic initiatives to scale the o9 platform for automated pilot delivery
What you’ll bring:
Mandatory:
- 14+ years of hands on experience in implementing demand planning solutions, preferably as a solution architect in demand planning
- Proven ability to deliver successful customer engagements and pilot projects
- Experience presenting compelling value propositions and project results
- Leadership experience with mentoring junior team members
- Strong foundation in Data Science, Statistical and Machine Learning forecasting models
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions and geographies
Nice to have:
- Experience in the software or IT services industry
- Proven track record in agile project management
- Industry experience in CPG and/or Retail
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Engineering
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