APS Solution Architect (o9 / Anaplan / SAP IBP)

DS Technologies Inc is a company that provides innovative, transformative IT services and solutions. They are seeking an APS Solution Architect to lead solution architecture and delivery for Advanced Planning & Scheduling programs, translating supply-chain planning requirements into scalable platform designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design and architecture for planning processes (demand planning, supply planning, production planning/scheduling, inventory optimization, S&OP/IBP)
• Run blueprinting/requirements workshops, publish design decisions, and build phased roadmaps that stakeholders can execute
• Define data and integration architecture between APS tools and enterprise systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle ERPs and upstream/downstream planning/execution apps)
• Guide configuration/build teams across the lifecycle (design → build/config → test → cutover), ensuring performance, scalability, and operability
• Produce strong architecture documentation, support solutioning (as needed), and present outcomes to senior client stakeholders

Skills

• U.S. citizenship (required for many client environments)
• 5–7+ years in supply chain planning architecture/implementation (APS/IBP programs)
• Deep functional knowledge in at least two areas: demand planning, supply planning, PP/DS or production scheduling, inventory optimization/MEIO, S&OP/IBP orchestration
• Platform depth in at least one: o9, Anaplan, or SAP IBP (architect/lead level)
• Strong integration understanding (source-to-target mapping, master data design, ETL/ELT patterns, planning data quality, integration monitoring)
• Consulting skills: stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, crisp written artifacts, and 'tell the story' communication
• O9: ability to map business requirements into o9 models/workflows and define integrations to enterprise systems like SAP/Oracle
• SAP IBP: end-to-end design across IBP modules plus integration patterns into SAP landscapes and external platforms
• Anaplan: translating spreadsheets and business planning problems into multidimensional Anaplan supply chain applications

Company Overview

• DS Technologies Inc - SUCCESS IS OUR DUTY At DS Technologies, we’re more than just a technology provider – we’re your strategic partner in navigating the digital revolution. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.dstechnologiesinc.com.