Principal Solution Architect - IT EA EPS

Good expertise in Planning tools like Kinaxis RapidResponse, Blue Yonder or any other equivalent tool. Adequate functional and business acumen on Sales Planning, Demand Management, Yield Planning, New Product Initiations, Supply Planning and Order Promising. Drive end to end solutions across EPS team which involve RapidResponse, Blue Yonder, SAP ECC, Hana Modelling and SAP Fiori. Facilitate PMO team in effective effort estimation and scoping of the projects considering upstream and downstream dependencies.​ Actively participate in Functional refinements with SCE/Business and provide inputs.​ Prepare Solution Design Documents for Portfolio and Continuous Improvement items.​ Drive Technical Refinements and liaising with developers on the solution.​ Constant feedback loop between various Stakeholders & Developers for feature development ​ Support developers with implementation, integration, configuration and customization.​ Validate the solution and provide feedback to the developer before it goes for UAT.​ Actively Participate in all Sprint ceremonies Time and again analyze current systems and propose improvements in PS/DIS processes or other integrations​ Suggesting Improvements & Prioritizing the roadmap​ Discover Customer Business Challenges and create Unique Solution Prototypes​ Involve in POC or any other complex development​ Enforce proper coding and data model standards​ Documentation ownership of processes across different tracks​ Train new joiners in the system and help them come up to speed​ 15+ years of experience in Enterprise Supply Chain Organizations building and delivering solutions across multiple planning and execution tools like RR, BY and SAP. Around 5 years of recent valid experience as an Architect or Principal Business Analyst building quality solutions on planning tools. Experience in a manufacturing company, with a preference to the high-tech or semiconductor industry. Experience working with Cloud/SaaS applications. Thorough understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) including business requirements definition/process/design, review of functional specifications, development of test plans, testing, user testing, user training, and eventual deployment (software release). Understanding of how to perform software system modifications whether break/fix, enhancements, or implementation of new functionality. Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodology and practices, preferably in a software release planning & execution environment. Ability to perform in-depth systems design reviews and provide refined functional and/or technical specifications for modification work, resolve break/fix issues, system enhancements, or new (functional) implementations. Effective interpersonal skills to maintain productive relationships with business leaders and users/staff who use the RapidResponse system. Strategic and analytical thinker. Problem solver, timely decision maker. Capability to operate in a fast-paced and complex industry. Strong presentation and communication skills - oral and written. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).