Location / Travel

• 50% on-site at Meta Reality Labs, Mountain View, CA
• 50% remote

Anticipated Start Date / Duration

• Expected Start: November 9, 2026
• Duration: 16 weeks

Team Size

• No direct reports
• Provides day-to-day guidance to the engagement Consultant
• Coordinates with development team, client stakeholders, and o9 platform team

Role Overview

We are seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Planning & o9 Functional Lead to lead the planning workstream on a data lineage and process optimization engagement for a leading consumer electronics client. Reporting to the Senior Manager, this individual will serve as the primary planning functional lead and o9 subject matter expert, owning the analysis, redesign, and integration specifications for planning data flowing into, through, and out of the client's o9 environment.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise across o9 planning capabilities, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, and S&OP/IBP processes. They should possess a strong understanding of planning hierarchies, measures, data ingestion and publication processes, workflow configuration, and planning process design. Experience within consumer electronics supply chains and the ability to facilitate workshops, develop functional requirements, and guide junior team members are essential.

Key Responsibilities

o9 Functional Leadership

• Serve as the engagement's primary o9 functional subject matter expert, advising client stakeholders and engagement leadership on planning processes and platform capabilities.
• Document how planning data is ingested into o9, represented within planning hierarchies and measures, transformed through planning logic, and distributed to downstream systems and users.
• Evaluate future-state process designs against the current o9 environment and identify required configuration, workflow, or integration changes.
• Facilitate workshops with client stakeholders and o9 platform teams to clarify requirements, resolve process questions, and drive decision-making.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and implementation recommendations.

Data Lineage & Decision Mapping

• Lead end-to-end lineage mapping for critical planning data elements including:
  • Demand forecasts
  • Forecast overrides
  • Supply plans
  • Allocation plans
  • Inventory targets
• Trace planning data from source systems through o9 to downstream consumers.
• Identify planning decisions enabled by each data element and document associated stakeholder ownership.
• Develop and validate data quality requirements including:
  • Accuracy
  • Completeness
  • Timeliness
  • Consistency
  • Validity
• Secure business stakeholder alignment and sign-off on data quality standards.

Manual Touchpoint Analysis & Process Redesign

• Assess current-state planning processes and identify manual activities, including:
  • Spreadsheet-based planning adjustments
  • Manual uploads and extracts from o9
  • Re-keying between o9 and Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM
  • Email-driven workflows and handoffs
• Quantify effort, risk, and cycle-time impact associated with manual processes.
• Prioritize automation opportunities based on business value and operational impact.
• Design future-state planning processes leveraging native o9 capabilities wherever appropriate.
• Establish clear process ownership and accountability across the planning organization.

Integration Specifications

• Develop functional integration specifications for data exchanged between o9 and:
  • Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM
  • Oracle Transportation Management (OTM)
  • Contract manufacturers
  • Suppliers
  • Channel partners
  • Other ecosystem participants
• Define:
  • Source-to-target mappings
  • Transformation rules
  • Load schedules and planning cycle timing
  • Validation requirements
  • Error handling procedures
• Review and provide quality assurance for integration specifications developed by consultants.
• Support development, testing, and deployment activities through active engagement with technical teams.

Adoption & Change Support

• Develop process documentation, training materials, standard operating procedures, and job aids.
• Support training delivery and planner readiness activities.
• Participate in cutover planning and deployment support.
• Track planning workstream adoption and effectiveness metrics, including:
  • Manual touchpoints eliminated
  • Planning data quality improvements
  • Planning cycle time reductions
• Escalate risks, issues, and dependencies to engagement leadership.

Workstream & Client Leadership

• Manage planning workstream activities, milestones, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Contribute to executive presentations, steering committee updates, and engagement status reporting.
• Provide coaching, work review, and day-to-day direction to consultants assigned to the engagement.
• Build strong working relationships across planning, supply chain, operations, IT, and platform teams.
• Drive alignment among business stakeholders, system owners, and implementation teams.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, planning transformation, or supply chain consulting.
• Hands-on functional experience with o9 Solutions in one or more of the following:
  • Demand Planning
  • Supply Planning
  • Inventory Planning
  • S&OP / IBP
• Strong understanding of:
  • Planning hierarchies
  • Measures and KPIs
  • Data ingestion and publication processes
  • Workflow configuration
  • Planning process design
• Experience leading business process improvement or supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Experience documenting business requirements, process flows, and functional specifications.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience leading small teams and coordinating cross-functional workstreams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the consumer electronics industry.
• Prior experience with:
  • Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM
  • Oracle Transportation Management (OTM)
  • Supply chain data governance and lineage initiatives
• Exposure to system integration design and testing activities.
• Experience supporting organizational change management, training, and adoption programs.
• Familiarity with data quality frameworks and master data management practices.

Key Skills

Supply Chain Planning

• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Inventory Planning
• S&OP / IBP
• Supply Chain Transformation

o9 Solutions

• Planning Hierarchies
• Measures & KPIs
• Workflow Configuration
• Data Integration
• Functional Design
• Planning Analytics

Data & Process

• Data Lineage
• Process Mapping
• Data Quality Management
• Functional Specifications
• Integration Design

Leadership

• Stakeholder Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Team Leadership
• Executive Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Ideal Candidate Profile

A seasoned supply chain planning professional with deep functional expertise in o9 Solutions who can bridge business process design, planning operations, and systems integration. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable facilitating executive discussions, leading planner workshops, defining future-state processes, writing detailed functional requirements, and supporting implementation teams throughout delivery.