.Company DescriptionQAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain. We are a virtual first company and your primary work experience will be virtual / working from your home. Occasional travel to a physical office may be required to enhance working relationships, collaboration, design, strategy and alignment.Job DescriptionQAD has a Professional Services Consultant/ Supply Chain Consultant position available in our Services team. The position focuses on implementation of the DSCP (Digital Supply Chain Planning) solutions from an E2E standpoint on the functional and business side at client site. Your responsibilities will include consulting our customers, analyzing customer requirements, designing solutions, collaborating closely with the Project Management and Development team, system setup and configuration, etc. This position reports directly to the Resource Manager - Supply Chain. This position is fully remote and based in Spain. This position will require traveling all over Europe (around 60-70% of time).What you'll doReview and edit requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution in line with DSCP project methodology and standards.Identify client SCM (Supply Chain Management) IT landscape and organization's strengths and weaknesses and suggest areas of improvement.Communicate on a permanent basis with development / partners of the delivery team.Identify client SCM IT landscape in connection with the overall client IT landscape.Responsible for the analysis, consulting, setup, training and assistance services during customer startup, ensuring compliance with quality, lead time and specifications.Validate the proposed solutions and carry the project through to successful completion. Assignment ends when the solution is in operational use by the customer.Handle different / several projects varying between 4 and 12+ months duration.Qualifications3 - 7 years of experience in handling services customer projects and/or worked in supply chain domain/industries.Ideally an Engineering College graduate, with extensive experience as Consultant with a Consulting company, a Supply Chain software publisher.Complete background in supply chain / logistics.Understanding the SCM (Supply Chain Management) business issues, data challenges and IT architecture of client's organization and industry (CG, Retail, Life Science).Analytical and Conceptual thinking on SCM functions from the Strategic to the execution levels (Forecasting, Replenishment, Production).Able to take an enterprise view of solution architecture.Understanding how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully & manage client expectations effectively.Experience in setting up Supply Chain Planning solutions would be an advantage
