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Senior Project Manager, Integrated Demand & Supply Planning

The Netherlands

NTT DATA Supply Chain Consulting accelerates fact-based transformation for supply chain leaders around the globe, including 18 of Gartner’s Top 25 supply chains. We bring unparalleled passion to our core purpose: to help leaders realize maximum value from their supply chains. Our combination of top supply chain talent, proven methodologies and proprietary market intelligence delivers actionable insight and measurable outcomes. With locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, NTT DATA Supply Chain Consulting serves companies globally in a borderless fashion.

The Integrated Demand and Supply Planning (IDSP) practice of NTT DATA Supply Chain Consulting assists clients with creating more value out of their supply chain by improving their planning. For example, we support clients with implementing state-of-the art planning technologies (like e.g. o9 and BlueYonder), and we improve their forecast accuracy by using Artificial Intelligent (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies (like e.g. DataRobot, R and Python).

Besides technology implementations and data analytics our professionals work closely with clients on initiatives to balance demand and supply by helping them design their demand and supply planning processes, and ultimately, implement the executive S&OP process. For example, we make important trade-offs between inventories, costs, and service transparent. This allows companies to determine their optimal in this so-called “Balancing Act.”

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Senior Manager in the IDSP practice at NTT DATA Supply Chain Consulting, you join a team that helps improve supply chain planning capabilities for the world’s largest and most dynamic firms, and lead planning solutions/software implementations and transformations. As part of a rapidly growing global firm, you will have opportunities to contribute, gain experience, learn, grow, and advance in a stimulating small company environment. The work will be performed at the customer premises, in our offices or from home office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead supply chain planning transformations and solutions/software implementations as the project manager.
• Take care of planning project timeline & activities, allocate roles & responsibilities, budget monitoring & reporting, identify problems before they happen & course correct.
• Work closely with the solution architect to design, develop, and integrate material for client presentations.
• Collaborate closely with other team members to execute the methodology, performing certain tasks directly and delegating other tasks to consultants/analysts.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships.
• Identify and communicate ways to improve NTT DATA Supply Chain Consulting solutions.
• Interface with the client to acquire business data, information, and insights.
• Support the creation of thought leadership materials (blogs, white papers and public speaking) that support NTT DATA Supply Chain Consulting overall brand and positioning.

SKILLS

• Impeccable integrity, passion for supply chain consulting, creative, and energetic
• Ability to work creatively and analytically, both independently and in a problem-solving collaborative environment
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management or Transportation and Logistics preferred
• Relevant experience in planning transformations with a minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Relevant experience of supply chain planning concepts including Demand Management, Distribution Planning, Master Planning and S&OP.
• Experience in implementing planning solutions (like e.g., o9, BlueYonder, Kinaxis, Anaplan)
• Experience in supply chain consulting, especially in project management
• Excellent client communication skills and experience
• Have superior and creative critical thinking skills.

Senior Managers must be comfortable operating in these roles:

• Influencer: Innovative leader with the ability to identify opportunities and influence organizations to gain support and overcome resistance with data and persuasion.
• Leader: Extensive experience leading teams and track record of consistently delivering valuable projects.
• Doer: Ability to successfully deliver end-to-end solutions, working through the many obstacles along the way.
• Communicator: Ability to communicate expectations and requirements equally well with business and technology teams, and capacity to write well-reasoned and data-driven proposals, performing your own data analysis, as necessary.
• Analytical Person: Ability to utilize exceptional problem-solving skills to work through difficult challenges.

LOCATIONS

We are looking for a person to join our Dutch practice. Your usual place of work will be in the Home Office, however you will be expected to travel to clients as needed.

Benefits

Our people are the most critical component of our long-term success and their health and wellbeing are our priority. You will enjoy a comprehensive, locally competitive benefits package.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at  us.nttdata.com

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