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Tephra Inc.

Solution Architect - JDA Demand

Tephra Inc., Chicago, IL


Description:

ob Title Solution Architect

Location Project is located in Chicago, IL. Candidate can be based in any US location provided they are willing to travel to client site on a weekly basis.

Experience 10-12 Years JDA experience

Job Responsibilities
• Design and Architect supply chain solutions that best meets the client's requirements based on JDA Demand application
• Participate as a member of the supply chain solutions implementation team in discovery sessions to understand the client's business objectives and system needs
• Perform hands-on modeling and implementation of the supply chain solutions including data modeling, and business workflow configuration
• Perform testing and analysis to ensure the solutions perform as designed
• Perform training sessions for clients and partners and support through go-live process, and play a key role in promoting solutions adoption
• Work with Project Leaders to understand assigned project responsibilities and keep the projects on schedule
• Coordinate implementation activities across multiple team members.
• Support pre-sales activities like RFI/RFP response, solution proposal, demos and onsite customer discovery workshops

Job Requirements
• Understand Demand Planning and Demand Management concepts including statistical forecasting, collaborative forecasting with cross functional organizations, Demand Shaping and Demand Sensing.
• Have strong general consulting skills including skills in business analysis, process mapping, and problem solving
• Information systems implementation skills including requirements / process analysis, conceptual and detailed design, configuration, testing, data analysis, training and support
• Ability to analyze product functional issues and come up with feasible resolutions
• Ability to learn and master new technologies with a technical and math aptitude
• Strong interpersonal skills with good written and verbal communication
• Extremely detail oriented and customer focused
• Position require up to 80% travel

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain. Masters degree is a plus.
• 10-12 years work experience building, implementing enterprise applications using JDA Demand and 360, JDA Collaborate, JDA Demand Classification, JDA Dynamic Demand Response
• Knowledge of other JDA Manufacturing planning suite is a plus
• Strong analytical problem solving skills
• Experience with Databases (Oracle) and SQL, including relational database design, complex queries, and performance tuning
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• General consulting skills, including: team facilitation and business case development
• Business process analysis and redesign experience: business analysis skills; process mapping; business process redesign and implementation.
• Systems implementation skills: requirements/process analysis, conceptual and detailed design, configuration, testing, training, change management, support