Functional Engineer - Supply Chain Planning

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New Delhi, Delhi
Senior level
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.
The Role
The Functional Engineer will drive the delivery of supply chain planning technology solutions by configuring, testing, and providing training support. They will lead cross-functional teams in solution development, manage feature and sprint planning, and ensure alignment with supply chain optimization efforts. Additionally, they will address risks and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
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Position Title: Functional Engineer - Supply Chain Planning
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: New Delhi
Grade: Grade 05
Requisition ID: 31971
JOB PURPOSE:
McCain is seeking an experienced and dynamic professional to join our team as a Functional Engineer - Supply Chain Planning, reporting to the Director - Technology, Supply Chain Planning. In this role, you will be responsible for delivery of the supply chain planning technology features on the product roadmap. You will play a pivotal role in delivering best-in-class solutions through the configuration, testing, training and post-go live support of all of the features, including coordinating with the global and regional business and IT teams, implementation partners, support partners and software vendors.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Feature Delivery:

  • Develop clear user stories with acceptance criteria for all features in the backlog and ensure the squad/pod understands the "why" of everything being worked on.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of solutions, ensuring timely and high-quality releases.
  • Responsible for directly configuring planning functionality within the Blue Yonder Saas Luminate Platform.
  • Identify the necessary data and test cases required and execute said cases to validate the product is working during Unit Testing and System Integration Testing.
  • Own feature planning, sprint planning and Demo Day for your respective Pod and clear the team of impediments and blockers to achieve their sprint goals and velocity target.
  • Employ Scrum/Agile/SAFe methodologies ensuring efficient delivery and quick response to changing business needs.
  • Develop detailed training materials to support feature roll-out and perform the train-the-trainer of the regional super users and business analysts.


Supply Chain Process Standardization:

  • Work alongside our supply chain process optimization teams to deliver a global template and solution for supply chain planning.
  • Partner with the data governance and business teams to standardized supply chain master data management processes to maintain data integrity.
  • Be data driven and lead the development of insights and intelligence capabilities for supply chain to enrich the decision-making process.


Stakeholder Collaboration:

  • Foster strong relationships with the Global and regional supply chain and IT teams
  • Communicate product updates and project milestones effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Hold our external technology partners accountable to their delivery commitments (deliverables, timelines, quality)
  • Interlock with neighbouring process and technology teams (e.g. Procurement, Transportation) to deliver fully integrated E2E solutions


Risk Management:

  • Proactively identify and address potential risks to project timelines and deliverables.
  • Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.


KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:

  • Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma in Technology, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • Proven experience 7+ years in product ownership, Consulting, Delivery management, or Supply Chain operations/continuous improvement
  • Deep technology expertise in the Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) supply chain planning solutions including Demand, Enterprise Supply Planning (ESP), Fulfillment, Inventory Optimization (IO) and S&OP.
  • Breadth and depth of understanding of supply chain planning processes and reporting.
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience managing projects and teams in an agile environment. Formal training is considered a strong asset.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills including ability to obtain buy-in, leading thoughtful and meaningful discussions and eliciting timely decisions.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment leveraging SAP ECC and/or S/4
  • Experience in the CPG (Food and Beverage) industry is considered an asset.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for informed decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.


McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy
Job Family: Information Technology
Division: Global Digital Technology
Department: Technology Supply Chain Portfolio
Location(s): IN - India : Haryana : Gurgaon
Company: McCain Foods(India) P Ltd

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HQ: Florenceville-Bristol, NB
20,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.

We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

Why Work With Us

We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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