SCO Senior Planning Consultant

Description

Location: Warsaw / Katowice - 2 days in office / 3 days remote Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY. Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Planning Consultant to support global clients in transforming and optimizing their end-to-end planning capabilities. The successful candidate will combine strong supply chain planning expertise with consulting skills and planning technology knowledge to deliver business value through process improvements, operating model design, and system implementations. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, project teams, and technology specialists to design and implement planning solutions that improve service levels, inventory performance, operational efficiency, and working capital.

What we offer

• EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Economics, Business, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain planning, consulting, or planning technology implementations.

• Strong understanding of:

• Demand Planning

• Supply Planning

• Inventory Optimization

• Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling

• S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

• Supply Network Planning

• Master Data Management

• Experience participating in large-scale transformation or system implementation projects.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Fluent English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with one or more planning software:

• SAP IBP

• OMP

• Kinaxis RapidResponse

• Blue Yonder (JDA)

• o9 Solutions

• Knowledge of ERP platforms such as SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC.

• Planning software certifications.

• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Products, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Chemical, Automotive, or Retail industries.

• Key Competencies

• Supply Chain Planning Expertise

• Process Design & Transformation

• Business Analysis

• Data Analytics

• Solution Architecture

• Workshop Facilitation

• Stakeholder Management

• Project Leadership

• Problem Solving

• Continuous Improvement

• Success Measures

• Improved planning accuracy and service levels.

• Reduction in inventory and working capital.

• Successful delivery of planning transformation projects.

• High client satisfaction and stakeholder engagement.

• Increased adoption and effectiveness of planning solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Transformation

• Lead planning transformation initiatives across demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, production planning, and S&OP/IBP processes.

• Assess current planning processes, identify improvement opportunities, and design future-state operating models.

• Facilitate workshops, fit-gap assessments, and business process design sessions with clients.

• Support development of planning roadmaps and business transformation strategies.

• Planning Technology Implementation

• Translate business requirements into system solutions and functional designs.

• Configure, test, and deploy planning solutions using platforms such as SAP IBP, OMP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar tools.

• Support data modeling, master data design, integration testing, and UAT activities.

• Drive successful implementation and adoption of planning technologies.

• Analytics & Optimization

• Analyze planning and transactional data to identify process inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.

• Develop insights, business cases, dashboards, and performance reports.

• Support optimization of inventory, service, capacity utilization, and working capital metrics.

• Recommend data-driven solutions to improve planning performance.

• Project Delivery & Leadership

• Lead workstreams and manage project deliverables throughout the implementation lifecycle.

• Mentor junior consultants and support capability development within the team.

• Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams to deliver client engagements.

• Contribute to business development activities, proposals, and thought leadership initiatives.