Solution Advisor – Supply Chain Planning, Life Sciences

Role Overview

• Support customer discovery and design activities by documenting current-state processes and contributing insights across demand, supply, inventory, IBP, production planning & scheduling, and supplier collaboration.
• Support discovery discussions by helping document life sciences–specific planning constraints, including shelf-life/expiry, batch sizing, capacity qualification, and regulated change impacts.
• Translate customer business challenges into analytical insights and draft value hypotheses under guidance from Senior or Principal Solution Advisors.
• Assist in analyzing demand and supply scenarios that reflect pharmaceutical and medtech variability, such as clinical vs commercial demand, launch ramps, allocation constraints, and service-critical products.
• Prepare and deliver components of outcome-focused demonstrations and Proofs of Concept, showcasing AI-driven planning, scenarios, and decision support using business stories and data.
• Contribute to solution demos and PoCs that illustrate how planning decisions account for expiry risk, constrained supply, and supplier dependencies.
• Assist with value and impact analysis by linking configuration choices to operational KPIs and financial outcomes.
• Maintain working knowledge of AI-enabled supply chain trends, Blue Yonder capabilities, and competitive context.
• Provide continuity from sale to delivery by supporting solution intent documentation and assisting in blueprinting sessions.
• Identify risks to solution intent or adoption (data gaps, scope drift, change impacts) and escalate to Senior or Principal advisors.
• Support customers in operationalizing solutions by aligning planning processes, governance, and workflows with recommended practices.
• Build trusted working relationships with customers and internal teams by delivering high-quality work and supporting successful adoption.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 5 years of professional experience in supply chain planning, analytics, consulting, or solution advisory roles.
• Hands-on exposure to one or more planning areas (demand, supply, inventory, IBP/S&OP) with the ability to explain basic trade-offs.
• Comfort working with data, analytics, and AI-enabled planning concepts to frame problems and support decisions.
• Ability to support discovery and blueprinting activities and run defined sections of workshops with coaching.
• Exposure to and/or interest in life sciences supply chain environments (Pharma or Medtech), including concepts such as shelf-life management, batch manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or regulated operations.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to learn through collaboration with Senior and Principal advisors.
• Customer-oriented mindset with interest in staying engaged beyond the sale to support adoption and value realization.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K with Matching
• Flexible Time Off
• Corporate Fitness Program
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more