JOB SUMMARY
Part of the global Strategic Services team, this role will enhance, support and promote JDA’s leadership position with regard to process and solutions within the manufacturing sector. The role will bring value to JDA’s customers by ensuring alignment between the customer’s processes, people and technology.
KEY TASKS
- Act as an industry expert with the ability to exhibit deep domain knowledge in manufacturing in order to guide clients toward improved processes to drive profit, enhance resource effectiveness, and improve overall process efficiency.
- Use expert facilitation skills to lead clients to solutions and opportunities in the areas of business process, resource use and technology.
- Stay ahead of current industry best practices and operate as a thought leader in supply chain processes.
- Assist in driving major software and services sales by demonstrating the value of the proposed solutions and proposing a recommended roadmap to lead companies to greater success.
- Maintain close working relationship with sales, management, consulting, customer support and product management relating to securing and presenting appropriate proposal information to prospective clients and existing clients.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and publications for appropriate industry conferences and forums.
Reporting Lines:
Reports to: Sr Director Strategic Services, Global
Responsible for: n/a
Liaison with: Peers, Solution Architects and IT Consultants, Services sales and Licence sales, Clients
Budget: n/a.
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Required Skills
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Exceptional facilitation skills (meeting sessions, conflict resolutions, brainstorming etc.)
- Practical experience deploying Advanced planning Solutions from vendors such as Manugistics,, i2 Technologies, Kinaxis or SAP APO, and assisting large companies to deploy such systems
- Strong knowledge of Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning and Inventory Management
- Understanding of integration with Demand and Shopfloor Management processes.
- Ability to work alongside an enterprise solution architect to translate business strategy into operational processes and solution requirements
- Deep knowledge of tactical and operative planning processes
- Experience to translate planning processes to different industrial environments such B2B, FMCG/CPG or Automotive industry
- Profound understanding of the industry, products, and trends for the area of supply planning
- Experience with advanced planning tools is absolutely essential
- Demonstrated ease to navigate in complex project environments
- Exposure to C-Level Executives
- Ability to handle complex situations with little to no guidance
- Commercial instinct to discover and develop new consulting opportunities.
- Experience with change management is a plus
- Previous experience in process or solution consulting, either in consulting or advisory firm, software vendor, or as part of strategy function of a large corporation are a plus
- Business fluency both oral and written
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and client relationship building skills in English (other major European languages is a plus)
Personal Profile:
- Impressive executive demeanor, a team oriented and collaborative approach
- Demonstrates independence in action, decision making, goal oriented and driven
- Motivated, confident, self-sufficient and able to contribute from day one
- Focused and determined
- Well organized and consistently meets commitments.
Circumstances:
Education: BS/BA degree equivalent required; MS/MBA preferred
Location: Europe; The EMEA HQ is in Bracknell UK
Required Experience