OMP Supply Chain_IBM

This position may be offered to a candidate authorized to work in the US for his/her/their stated employer, without any restrictions which would prevent the candidate from working on the proposed assignment for the duration of the assignment period.

Solution Architect

• Location: US, Remote
• Department: Supply Chain IT / Global Operations Transformation
• Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

• We are seeking an experienced and visionary OMP Techno-Functional Solution Architect to own the technical blueprint and strategic evolution of our global supply chain planning platform.
• In this role, you won't just manage software—you will act as the master architect bridging the gap between complex operational realities and advanced mathematical optimization.
• You will lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and integration of the OMP Unison
• Planning suite, ensuring our systems run at peak performance to drive agile, data-driven decision-making across our global network.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design
• Translate Strategy to System: Architect robust, scalable OMP solutions that accurately model complex enterprise constraints (e.g., capacity bottlenecks, multi-echelon inventory, volatile demand).
• Optimization Governance: Evaluate and select the appropriate OMP solvers, heuristics, or custom optimization engines to solve detailed production scheduling and S&OP challenges.
• Future-Proofing: Design platform structures that accommodate business growth, new manufacturing facilities, and evolving supply chain models without technical debt.

Advanced Technical Configuration

• Custom Engineering: Write, review, and optimize complex OPAL scripts, macros, and customized user actions.
• Data & Performance Optimization: Own the underlying OMP data model, control tables, and workbook structures. Proactively troubleshoot and resolve system performance, memory bottlenecks, and calculation run-times.
• Integration Strategy: Architect seamless, end-to-end data pipelines between OMP and external ERP systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle), ensuring absolute data integrity for master and transactional data.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Cross-Functional Bridge: Serve as the primary liaison between executive supply chain business leaders, planning teams, and technical IT developers.
• Standards Enforcement: Define and govern global OMP configuration best practices and documentation standards for the broader implementation team.

What You Bring

(Qualifications)

Technical & Professional Experience

• OMP Expertise: 8+ years of experience in supply chain technology implementation, including 4+ years specifically acting as a Lead or Senior Architect on large-scale

OMP environments.

• Deep Programming & Data Skills: Advanced mastery of OPAL, SQL, and database optimization. Familiarity with object-oriented programming (Python, C++) is highly advantageous.
• ERP Integration: Proven track record of integrating OMP with SAP (PP/DS, MM, SD) or equivalent enterprise ERP architectures.
• Lifecycle Experience: Proven success leading at least two full-lifecycle, global OMP implementations from initial blueprinting through hyper-care.

Functional Knowledge & Education

• Supply Chain Logic: Exceptional understanding of APICS/ASCM principles, S&OP, Demand Sensing, and detailed finite scheduling.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Operations Research, Industrial

Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, or a related quantitative field.

• Soft Skills: Outstanding communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex algorithmic behavior to non-technical business stakeholders.