Job Role: JD Edwards SCM Technical Consultant
Work Mode: 100% Remote
Experience: 10+years
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: Long term
Budget: Upto 1.8L per month
Shift time: 3:30PM to 12:30AM IST
Immediate Joiners Only.
Job description:
He/she will serve as the primary technical authority for supply chain planning system implementations and optimizations — bridging the gap between business stakeholders and data engineering teams.
He/she will drive end-to-end delivery of complex supply chain transformation programs leveraging industry-leading platforms including John Galt Atlas Planning, Blue Yonder and Kinaxis (in order of preference).
The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in demand planning and MRP/production planning modules, a strong command of SQL and data engineering practices, and the communication skills needed to translate complex technical solutions into clear business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Platform Implementation & Advisory -
- Lead full-cycle implementations and configuration of John Galt Atlas Planning, Blue Yonder (JDA) or Kinaxis RapidResponse modules including Demand Planning, MRP, and Production Planning.
- Design and optimize planning workflows, master data structures, and system integrations across supply chain platforms.
- Provide expert-level technical guidance on system architecture, data flows, and best-practice configuration aligned to client business requirements.
- Conduct gap analyses between current-state processes and target-state system capabilities; define actionable roadmaps.
Data Engineering & SQL Development
- Develop complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformation pipelines to support supply chain analytics and reporting.
- Design and build scalable data models for demand signals, inventory positions, supplier lead times, and production capacity.
- Architect ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate source ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) with planning platforms and downstream reporting layers.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and traceability across planning datasets; implement data validation frameworks.
Analytics & Insights Delivery
- Develop demand sensing and statistical forecasting models to improve forecast accuracy and inventory efficiency.
- Build advanced analytics dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) surfacing KPIs such as OTIF, forecast bias, fill rates, and inventory turns.
- Partner with analytics and data science teams to apply ML-driven approaches to demand forecasting and supply risk identification.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for client stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business language.
- Lead and facilitate workshops, design sessions, and executive readouts across business and IT stakeholders.
- Produce high-quality documentation including functional specifications, data dictionaries, solution design documents, and training materials.
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal knowledge management and methodology development.
Required Qualifications
Platform Experience
- 6-8+ years of hands-on consulting or implementation experience with John Galt Atlas Planning software, Blue Yonder (JDA) or Kinaxis RapidResponse.
- Deep expertise in at least two of the following modules:
- Demand Planning / Demand Management
- MRP / Material Requirements Planning
- Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling
- S&OP / IBP (Integrated Business Planning)
- Proven track record of at least three full-lifecycle supply chain platform implementations in a consulting or client-facing capacity.
Technical Skills
- Advanced SQL proficiency: complex joins, window functions, CTEs, performance tuning, and query optimization across large datasets.
- Strong data engineering skills including ETL/ELT design, data pipeline development, and integration architecture.
- Proficiency in at least one data engineering or scripting language (Python, Spark, or equivalent).
- Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, or Google BigQuery.
- Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD practices, and modern data stack tooling.
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies -
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage confidently at all levels — from data engineers to C-suite executives.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver results in fast-paced, ambiguous project environments.
- Client-first mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Preferred Qualifications -
- Formal certification in any one of John Galt Atlas Planning, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, or equivalent supply chain planning platforms.
- Experience in FMCG, food & beverage, retail, or consumer goods verticals.
- Knowledge of CPG and Food and Beverage manufacturing.
- Exposure to statistical forecasting methods including Holt-Winters, ARIMA, Bass Diffusion, or ML-based demand sensing approaches.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle SCM, or Microsoft Dynamics in a data integration context.
- Familiarity with modern BI/visualization tools: Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
