Oracle Services - Cloud SCM Procurement - Senior Consultant

The Oracle Services practice assists our national consulting practices in planning, pursuing, delivering, and managing large, complex full lifecycle initiatives along with providing experience in leading practices, methods, and resources in the Oracle applications and technology space. This group advises clients within Healthcare & Life Sciences; Energy; Advanced Manufacturing & Mobility; Private Equity; Technology, Media & Entertainment, and Technology; Consumer Products & Retail; Government & Public Sector; and Financial Services sectors. Our team looks to understand, architect, and implement the core applications and technology required to run their business. Our focus is on helping our clients to achieve the following key benefits:

• An optimal applications portfolio and governance structure that aligns with IT strategy and business architecture
• Improvement in application performance driving higher customer (internal and external) satisfaction
• Cost reduction and better investment decisions for applications infrastructure and services

The opportunity

This is a rapidly growing area, so you will have plenty of opportunity to develop your skillset & collaborate with others to keep up with the ever-growing demands within the Procure to Pay/Source to Settle space. Most of your time will be spent engaging with our clients' team and we'll look to you to provide our clients with a unique business perspective on how they must continue to innovate, collaborate with Requesters/Suppliers/Others throughout the Organization, and remain competitive in this ever-changing industry.

Your key responsibilities

This position will support Oracle Services Supply Chain/Asset Management sub-practice as a member of project teams working with our clients and guiding them through agreed upon phases of the ERP project governance, requirements definition, technology risk analysis, customization, testing, implementation, training, and rollout of a client's project lifecycle. They will also provide advisory services as part of assessments and support services either as post implementation support or manage service agreements.

Skills and attributes for success

• Team with client business and technology professionals, and/or third-party strategic alliances to provide implementation of technology solutions
• Demonstrate ability to implement Oracle Cloud applications.
• Develop long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally
• Interact and communicate effectively with supply chain and technology senior and middle management executives as well as end user and business subject matter experts.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and 2 years of related work experience
• 3-7 years of experience working with an ERP system in a software configuration implementation role specifically in Oracle EBS or Cloud
• Proven record of accomplishment in system implementation for Procurement, Sourcing and related modules/applications in Oracle Cloud
• Experience or understanding of Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Costing

• 3-5 full lifecycle implementations in any of the above (at least 1 in Oracle Cloud)
• The person should be able to lead and facilitate workshop sessions, work well with Offshore resources, and manage deliverables
• Lead and participate in:

• • Gather Business requirements
  • Analyze and transform to application requirements
  • Perform Fit-Gap Analysis
  • Lead Functional Design approval process
  • Strong interaction with development team to test and delivery the solution
  • Assist customer during UAT
  • Prepare and Review documentations

• Familiarity with Oracle methodologies such as OUM or AIM
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating enterprise business processes with technology skills
• Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 60%

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience working with a Procurement Organization/familiarity with advanced Procurement Processes

• Inventory experience
• Familiarity with at least 2 Sectors where our team advises clients
• Degree in Business, Operations Management/Supply Chain Management, or related field (MBA or MS degree preferred)
• Cloud Certifications in Cloud Applications or Oracle Certifications

What we look for

We are interested in passionate individuals with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the Oracle Applications industry. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve the full potential of their application suite, this role is for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.