Lead Software Engineer - O9 IBP, ITC

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

This role reports to the Engineering Manager within the Supply Chain Planning & Technology organization. You will work closely with business users, engineering teams, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure O9-based Integrated Business Planning solutions-covering Assortment Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, and Deployment-are designed and implemented to meet operational needs and align with industry best practices.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a high-potential Lead Engineer / Solution Architect with strong experience across the IBP lifecycle and hands-on implementation expertise on the O9 platform. The ideal candidate brings deep technical leadership, architecture capability, and the ability to mentor engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in architecture, design, and development across IBP domains
• Proven expertise in O9 Integrated Business Planning (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of planning algorithms, forecasting models, solvers, and data domains
• Hands-on experience with PL/SQL, data analysis, and scalable cloud-based engineering
• Strong domain knowledge across: Assortment, Demand, Supply, Inventory, Deployment
• Engineering fundamentals: Java/Python, databases, Git/SVN
• Experience with DevOps/CI-CD (Jenkins preferred)
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience and excellent communication skills
• Passion for mentoring and developing engineering capability

• Build and enhance assortment planning capabilities and integrate outputs with downstream planning modules.

• Design and optimize forecasting models in O9, enabling statistical, ML-based, and causal forecasting

• Architect supply planning solutions including constraint-based planning, capacity logic, and ERP integrations.

• Implement inventory optimization including safety stock modeling, segmentation strategies, and MEIO planning.

• Build deployment, allocation, and replenishment logic across multi-node distribution networks.

• Lead design → build → test → deploy cycles
• Develop scalable cloud solutions and review code for performance
• Drive O9-enterprise integrations and data flows
• Champion DevOps, automation, and CI/CD
• Support backlog refinement, Agile delivery, and engineer mentoring