Retail Planning Consultant

Year    KA, IN, India

Job Description

### About us


Thoucentric is the Consulting arm of Xoriant , a prominent digital engineering services company with 5000+ employees. We are headquartered in Bangalore with presence across multiple locations in India, US, UK, Singapore & Australia Globally.



As the Consulting business of Xoriant , We help clients with Business Consulting, Program & Project Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Process & Technology Solutioning and Execution including Analytics & Emerging Tech areas cutting across functional areas such as Supply Chain, Finance & HR, Sales & Distribution across US, UK, Singapore and Australia. Our unique consulting framework allows us to focus on execution rather than pure advisory. We are working closely with marquee names in the global consumer & packaged goods (CPG) industry, new age tech and start-up ecosystem. Xoriant (Parent entity) started in 1990 and is a Sunnyvale, CA headquartered digital engineering firm with offices in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Xoriant is backed by ChrysCapital, a leading private equity firm. Our strengths are now combined with Xoriant's capabilities in AI & Data, cloud, security and operations services proven for 30 years.



We have been certified as " Great Place to Work" by AIM and have been ranked as "50 Best Firms for Data Scientists to Work For".



We have an experienced consulting team of over 450+ world-class business and technology consultants based across six global locations, supporting clients through their expert insights, entrepreneurial approach and focus on delivery excellence. We have also built point solutions and products through Thoucentric labs using AI/ML in the supply chain space.




### Desired Skill sets


o9, Merchandise Planning
Retail Planning
Assortment Planning
Merchandise finance Planning
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Job Family: SCM Consulting

Designation: Supply Chain consultant

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 3 to 7 years of relevant experience Role Summary: -

The role requires individuals to:

• Build and execute strategies to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction on ongoing supply chain technology projects.
• Help develop account strategy and plan, that best leverages consulting team strengths.
• Leading a team working on multiple, geographically dispersed projects, and ensure all projects are delivered on time and exceed customer expectations.
• Successfully deliver Supply Chain Planning Consulting engagements across various industries, sectors and geographies specifically in various areas of Supply Chain Planning (Demand & Supply Planning, S&OP, Distribution Planning, MRP, Inventory Planning, Replenishment Planning and Network Optimization)
• Bring structure to unstructured environments. Deal with ambiguity and lead the teams to success in fast paced environment
• Assist clients in the selection, implementation, and adoption of supply chain solutions.
• Provide functional and business process expertise on a project which generally consists of consultants, subcontractors, remote global resources, and client employees.
• Manage cross-functional programs/projects involving multiple client stakeholders and vendors.
• Guide the clients on industry best practices / process benchmarks.
• Provide leadership and guidance to consultants in managing their deliverables and lead the teams to achieve highest standards, project discipline and accountability.
• Help in building Supply Chain practice at Thoucentric and help grow the company by participating in pre-sales activities, building new solutions / offering that can strengthen Thoucentric's capabilities in Supply Chain space.
• Create reusable assets to help accelerate delivery of solutions
• Juggle multiple and conflicting priorities in a timely and sensitive wayEducational Qualifications:
• Strong educational background from reputed engineering and management school
• Retail Planning Experience







### Requirements

### Requirements

Required Skills: • Understanding of supply chain planning processes including demand planning, supply planning, S&OP, and inventory optimization.

• Should have done at least 2 implementations using at least one of the best-in-class supply chain software tools (e.g. O9 ) or custom built supply chain planning applications involving advanced algorithms (AI/ML).

• 3 years to 7 years of work experience in Supply Chain Planning domain with technology exposure.

• Flexibility to work on any supply chain technology. Appropriate training would be provided if you would need to work on a different technology than what you have experience in.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders with emphasis on follow through and reporting

• Analytical and Problem-solving skills along with self-motivation to excel

• Meticulous planning skills with attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

• Ability to drive projects in a matrix management environment that includes influencing, efficiency, collaboration, candor, and openness with a focus on results orientation

• Ability to analyze large amount of data; R, Python, SQL knowledge is preferred.













•Kindly note that we are working in a Hybrid Mode with base location in Bengaluru, Karnataka, this is not a remote role. •



Required Skills


Merchandise Planning Ret...
Practice Name


Supply Chain Planning
Work Mode


Hybrid
Industry


Consulting
Corporate Office


Thoucentric, Innovator Building, ITPL Office
Zip/Postal Code


560066
City


Bangalore
Country


India
State/Province


Karnataka

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  • Job Id
    JD3406500
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Contract
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    KA, IN, India
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