Organization Summary A career within Operations Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programs to drive both growth and profitability. In our Operations Transformation team, you’ll work with our clients to transform their enterprise processes by leveraging integrated supply and demand planning solutions to enhance their core transaction processing and reporting competencies, ultimately strengthening their ability to support management decision-making and corporate strategy. To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be purpose-led and values-driven leaders at every level. To help us achieve this, we have the PwC Professional, our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies, and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
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Job Title
Manager – Supply Chain Planning Transformation
Location
Bangalore, India
Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
Industry agnostic
Specialization
Operations
Management Level
Manager
Organization Summary
A career within the Operations and Supply Chain Solutions (OSCS) team will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimize all elements of their operations to move beyond the role of a cost-effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations to drive both growth and profitability.In our OSCS team, you’ll work with our clients to transform their enterprise processes by leveraging technology solutions to enhance their core business processes and reporting competencies, ultimately strengthening their ability to support management decision-making and corporate strategy.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each of us at PwC needs to be purpose-led and value-driven leaders at every level. To help us achieve this, we have the PwC Professional, our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies, and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking
Manager – Supply Chain Enabling Apps
to lead digital planning transformation programs across industries.This role focuses on leading business transformations enabled by advanced planning systems (APS) capabilities of Kinaxis. The ideal candidate will combine strong functional knowledge in supply chain planning with experience driving digital enablement programs, helping clients design and implement next-generation integrated planning capabilities.This role offers the opportunity to work on digital planning transformation programs for leading organizations across industries, collaborating closely with client stakeholders, system integrators, and internal consulting teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead workstreams on client engagements, focused on assessing, designing, and improving planning processes across demand, supply planning, S&OP and inventory management
- Partner with client leadership to define transformation vision, roadmap, and success metrics for planning modernization programs.
- Design planning operating models, including roles, governance frameworks, planning cycles, and performance management processes.
- Translate business needs into functional requirements for APS capabilities of Kinaxis, ensuring alignment with overall transformation goals.
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops to define business requirements, identify process gaps, and co-develop planning blueprints with client teams.
- Strong technical understanding of Kinaxis planning system architecture, including data models, planning engines, worksheets, alerts, and analytical rules.
- Guide clients on technical feasibility, solution options, and configuration trade-offs, bridging functional requirements with technical constraints.
- Support business development activities, including proposal creation, client presentations, and thought leadership on digital planning transformation.
- Mentor and coach junior team members on planning processes, transformation delivery, and client engagement best practices
Education
- Degrees/Field of Study required: MBA / MTech or a master’s degree in a related field
- Certifications in any Kinaxis supply chain planning modules
Required Skills
- Deep functional expertise in Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Demand and Supply Planning, and Inventory Optimization.
- 3+ years of implementing multiple Kinaxis based transformations and a strong understanding of technical capabilities
- Experience leading S&OP / IBP process design or transformation projects in a consulting or industry context.
- Ability to translate business objectives into planning strategies, frameworks, and processes.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and facilitation skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage client engagements effectively
