VP, Solutions Architect

Job Responsibilities Pre-Sales Activities

• Run discovery sessions with prospect to understand key objectives, issues, requirements, value propositions, and decision processes
• Develop solution proposals designing a profitable plan to deliver value, meet requirements, define future processes, and data integration to deliver customer requirements
• Support other pre-sales activities including technical RFI/RFP response includes systems architecture, data integration, demand and supply mathematical models, inventory optimization models, and network optimization design
• Configure and deliver customer demos and onsite customer workshops

Implementation Activities

• Participate as a member of the One Network’s supply chain solutions implementation team in discovery sessions to understand the client’s detailed business objectives, value analysis process models, and data integration needs
• Design and Architect supply chain solutions that best meets the client’s requirements based on ONE RTVN application with inventory, supply, and demand models and value analysis
• Perform hands-on modeling and implementation of the supply chain solutions including data modeling, IXM engine algorithm tuning, forecast modeling, inventory modeling, integration development, java development, and business workflow configuration
• Perform testing and analysis to ensure the solutions perform as designed
• Perform training sessions for clients and partners and support through go-live process, and play a key role in promoting solutions adoption
• Work with Project Leaders to understand assigned project responsibilities and keep the projects on schedule
• Coordinate implementation activities across multiple team members.

Other Activities

• Provide solution direction, needs, and customer feedback to product management and engineering on future direction of the core components
• Travel to trade shows, marketing events
• Support White Paper and marketing collateral development
• Participate in discussion with marketing and engineering teams on new product introduction and provide feedback

Job Requirements

• Understand supply chain management concepts and mathematical models, including forecast, replenishment, inventory management, etc.
• Have strong general consulting skills including skills in business analysis, process mapping, and problem solving
• Information systems implementation skills including requirements / process analysis, conceptual and detailed design, Java development, SQL coding, configuration, testing, data analysis and integration, training and support
• Ability to analyze product functional issues and come up with feasible resolutions with corresponding mathematical models of demand and supply with financial impacts
• Ability to learn and master new technologies with a technical and math aptitude
• Strong interpersonal skills with good written and verbal communication
• Extremely detail-oriented and customer-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or another appropriate field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• 6-8 year’s work experience selling, building, or implementing Java enterprise applications.
• Functional knowledge of supply chains, logistics, order management, etc. is required
• Must have management in their background
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Business process analysis and redesign experience: business analysis skills; process mapping; business process redesign and implementation.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• General consulting skills, including: team facilitation and business case development
• Understanding of software design patterns, J2EE components (EJB, JSP, Servlets), and XML
• Systems implementation skills: requirements/process analysis, conceptual and detailed design, configuration, testing, training, change management, support
• Prior experience in sales or consulting with an enterprise software vendor is a plus.