Program Head Planning System Transformations (Kinaxis/o9)

Role Summary:

Supply Chain Planning

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Delivery Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex Supply Chain Planning programs ensuring on-time, high-quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.

• Solution Architect

   for planning engagements translate business goals into scalable, high-performing process and system designs.
• Lead blueprinting and solution design workshops; ensure alignment between business requirements and system capabilities.
• Provide functional expertise across 

  Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP, Distribution Planning, MRP, Replenishment Planning, Inventory Optimization, and Network Optimization

  .
• Work across multiple Supply Chain Planning technologies (

  o9, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Anaplan

  , etc.), with openness to learn and lead on any platform.
• Build and sustain strong client relationships at senior levels; act as a trusted advisor on business process improvement and planning transformation.
• Oversee program governance, project reviews, and proactive risk management across multi-vendor and global delivery models.
• Bring structure and direction to unstructured or ambiguous client environments, driving clarity and alignment across stakeholders.

People Leadership & Capability Building

• Mentor and guide project teams, ensuring delivery excellence, discipline, and accountability.
• Build internal capability through structured training, knowledge sharing, and best practice documentation.
• Create and maintain reusable assets, accelerators, and frameworks to improve solutioning speed and quality.

Account Management & Practice Growth

• Partner with engagement and account leaders to drive client satisfaction, renewals, and new business opportunities.
• Support 

  presales activities

   — solutioning, proposal development, client workshops, and executive presentations.
• Develop 

  case studies, point-of-views, and solution collaterals

   that strengthen Thoucentric’s positioning in the Supply Chain Planning space.
• Contribute to the evolution of the practice by mentoring future leaders and driving thought leadership initiatives.

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience:

   15–18 years of experience in 

  Supply Chain Planning consulting, delivery leadership, or solution architecture

   roles.

• Functional Depth:

   Expertise in planning concepts — statistical forecasting, constraint-based supply planning, S&OP, inventory optimization, and network planning.

• Solutioning Skills:

   Proven experience in leading design/blueprinting, architecture definition, and end-to-end solution ownership.

• Technology Exposure:

   Hands-on experience with at least one leading planning platform (

  o9, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Anaplan

  ) with readiness to work across technologies.

• Leadership Skills:

   Ability to lead large, cross-functional teams across geographies and manage multiple priorities.

• Consulting Mindset:

   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to simplify complex issues and communicate clearly.

• Communication:

   Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills for effective stakeholder management.

Educational Qualifications:

• Strong educational background from reputed engineering and/or management institutions.
• Advanced degree (MBA / MS in Supply Chain or Operations) preferred but not mandatory.