Oracle Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Demand Management — Functional Consultant
dotSolved System Inc. · IT Services & Consulting
- Hyderabad, India
- Hybrid
- Posted today
- Sales & Business Development
- Full time
About the job
Position: Oracle Sales & Operations Planning
(S&OP) and Demand Management — Functional Consultant
Shift
Timings: 12.30PM to 8.30PM IST
Location: Chennai/Hyderabad/Pune/Gurgaon/Bangalore - Hybrid (3days a week)
Job Description:
Experience: 8+ Years
Role Overview: We are looking for a seasoned Functional Consultant
specializing in Oracle Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Demand
Management to partner with business stakeholders in shaping, streamlining, and
governing the demand-to-supply planning process. This role is centered on
business process ownership, requirements definition, and driving planning
maturity across the organization — translating business needs into
Oracle-enabled planning solutions rather than deep technical configuration.
Key Responsibilities:
Own and facilitate
the end-to-end S&OP business process: demand review, supply review,
pre-S&OP reconciliation, and executive S&OP meetings
Partner with Sales,
Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain leadership to gather business
requirements and translate them into functional specifications for Oracle
Demand Management and S&OP
Drive consensus
demand planning by facilitating alignment between statistical forecasts,
sales inputs, and market intelligence
Define and refine
forecasting hierarchies, planning calendars, KPIs, and
exception-management workflows aligned to business objectives
Lead fit-gap analysis
and functional design workshops, ensuring the solution reflects industry
best practices and organizational planning maturity goals
Act as the primary
liaison between business users and technical/IT teams during
implementation, enhancement, and support phases
Develop and deliver
training, SOPs, and change management materials to drive user adoption of
planning processes and tools
Analyse forecast
accuracy, bias, and planning KPIs (MAPE, forecast attainment, inventory
turns) and recommend process improvements
Support business case
development, ROI analysis, and planning process maturity assessments
Provide thought
leadership on demand sensing, integrated business planning (IBP), and
S&OP process design during client engagements or internal
transformation initiatives
Required Skills & Qualifications:
8+ years of
experience in supply chain planning, with strong functional expertise in
Sales & Operations Planning and Demand Management processes (Oracle
Cloud/EBS environment)
Deep understanding of
demand planning methodologies — statistical forecasting, consensus
planning, new product introduction (NPI) forecasting, and lifecycle
planning
Proven experience
designing and facilitating S&OP governance processes, including
executive-level reviews
Strong business
process orientation with the ability to bridge functional requirements and
system capabilities
Excellent stakeholder
management, facilitation, and executive communication skills
Experience conducting
workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and process maturity
assessments
Working knowledge of
Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM (Demand Management, S&OP) is expected, though
the focus is on process ownership rather than technical configuration
Bachelor’s degree in
supply chain, Business, or related field; APICS/CPIM, CSCP, or SCOR
certification preferred; MBA a plus
Nice to Have:
Experience in
industries such as manufacturing, CPG, retail, or life sciences
Familiarity with
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) frameworks and demand-sensing tools
Exposure to change
management and organizational readiness for planning transformations