AI- Anaplan Consultant

Description of the position

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The past couple of years have proven that Supply Chains of today are subject to exponentially increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA); resulting in a few major and a large amount of minor disruptions all around the globe. On the flip side, technological advancements in the area of big data, artificial intelligence (a.o. machine learning), cloud, etc. have shown to hold potential to significantly increase the capabilities of a company to weather these storms, amongst others in the space of supply chain & network operations.

Here at Deloitte, we bring these two exponential trends together within our Supply Chain Analytics & Intelligence Practice, in order to equip our clients with the right tools to obtain agile, effective & efficient supply chains. We design & implement Cognitive Command Centers, enabled by E2E visibility (through data integration, dashboarding and alerting) on the one hand, and decision intelligence (through Machine Learning and Process Automation) on the other. On our journey to the self-driving digital supply network, we are closely collaborating with Anaplan, a leading innovator in the area of advanced connected planning solutions.

Within this context, we are looking for Anaplan practitioners who have profound experience in the field of Supply Chain Operations, while having a strong data & analytical mindset, keen on becoming an expert in the domain of Connected Planning solutions enabled by Decision Intelligence

Are you up for the challenge? Read on

As an Anaplan practitioner or Solution Architect, you:

Are triggered by data driven decision making, where end-to-end visibility meets tactical and strategic decision making, in view of enabling companies to navigate this VUCA world; Commit to leveraging your deep Supply Chain Functional and Conceptual knowledge, to translate key client challenges into solutions enabled through Anaplan, and are keen to never stop learning and growing your functional & technical knowhow; Are determined to develop a deep understanding of the Anaplan platform, and you want to keep a focus on Decision Intelligence implementation projects to grow our practice; Will lead the implementation of Anaplan Solutions from Strategic Roadmap, to Solution Design, Implementation and potentially Operation, thereby performing hands-on implementation management activities as part of a bigger implementation team. 

Typical activities include:

Roadmap development, where you optimize the client’s journey from their burning platform to the, prioritization, design and implementation of relevant Anaplan use cases; Leading the way in the Solution Design of Anaplan driven solutions through creative thinking and translating business needs into both functional & technical detailed requirements, and onwards into a working solution; Leading the way in the Solution Implementation hrough the use of a well-structured project documents such as project plans, solution back-logs, user stories and more; Coordinating small teams (e.g. 3 – 5 people) of expert roles (e.g. Skill Builders, UI builders and Decision Intelligence Functional Experts) located in different geographies; Applying Data Analytics Best Practices across the different project phases and activities with a strong focus on simplicity, scalability, efficiency and transparency Are keen to coach other team members along their learning journey, in order to help scale our practice and truly drive an impact that matters Let's talk about you

We are looking for candidates with following qualifications:

Preferably, a Master's degree with a specialization in Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Computer Sciences, Optimization Techniques, Production Management, Logistics, or equivalent You have 5-10 years of professional experience in a Supply Chain meets Data & Analytics context, and combine both functional and technical skills Very strong data management skills: e.g. you are well-versed in the world of ETL and relational databases, you are proficient in using SQL & DBA, Java experience is a plus; Proven data visualization experience: e.g. UX design, dashboard design, process modelling, business rule modelling; Theoretical or operational experience in Supply Chain, Control Towers & Decision Intelligence (incl. data science) is a key asset (commonly referred to as S&OE) Technology/Digital acumen Any prior exposure to Decision Intelligence is an asset, either as an end-user, an implementation consultant, or product specialist. If not, you have been exposed to solutions such as Aera Technology, Anaplan, c3.ai, Snowflake, Alteryx, … You are a team player, and you have an intellectual curiosity and drive to continuously learn. You have a proven track record of leading small teams of 3-5 people. You are open to work in an international environment, abroad if needed You have strong communication skills and you are fluent in English. Good knowledge of an additional language is an advantage An APICS or other Supply Chain / Operations certificate is a plus

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