IT Oracle Planning Cloud Solution Engineer - Senior

DESCRIPTION

Provides comprehensive application functionality, configuration, and support expertise for application software solutions. Works with business analysts, architects, technical experts, and software vendors on the solution requirements, design, configuration, functionality gap resolution, implementation, support, maintenance, and enhancement of the applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluates Oracle Demand Planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Cloud application functionality and provides solution recommendations to improve business processes and capabilities.
• Partners with process owners, stakeholders, and enterprise architects to gather, document, and review functional, architecture, and technical requirements.
• Defines optimum application setup, high-level, and detailed technical solution designs.
• Configures and verifies Oracle Planning Cloud to meet functional demand planning and S&OP requirements and specifications.
• Designs and oversees the development of integration customizations, workflows, and extensions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and point of contact on content, processes, procedures, and functionality associated with Oracle Planning Cloud.
• Conducts analysis of potential application solutions, identifying and recommending resolutions for functionality gaps in the application.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with relevant vendors to improve application functionality and resolve functionality issues.
• Creates and manages functional specifications for a given project from which programs and configurations will be applied to create the application or complete solution.

• 5 or more years of system analysis and design experience, including the creation of functional requirements for enterprise-level business applications.
• Implementation experience of 3+ years in Oracle Planning Cloud Solutions, specifically in demand planning and S&OP (supply planning knowledge is highly beneficial).
• Experience in the full software development lifecycle process.
• Experience delivering solutions via AGILE methodologies is preferred.

• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Manages Conflict: Handling conflict situations effectively, with minimal disruption.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, focusing on continuous improvement.
• Tech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Solution Configuration: Configures, creates, and tests a solution for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications using industry standards and tools.
• Solution Design: Creates and defines solution designs, ensuring they meet business, technical, security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Solution Functional Fit Analysis: Analyzes how well component parts interact to meet various business and technical requirements.
• Solution Modeling: Creates models, diagrams, and documentation using industry standards and tools.
• Solution Validation Testing: Validates configuration item changes or solutions to ensure they work as designed and meet customer requirements.
• Values Differences: Recognizing and leveraging diverse perspectives and cultures in an organization.

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required.
• Certification in Oracle Planning & Collaboration Cloud Implementation Professional is required.
• Certification in Oracle Demantra or Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning is highly beneficial