Solution Architect

Be part of something revolutionary

We have a vision. Our Digital Brain, o9’s AI-powered platform, is being used by global enterprises to drive their digital transformations. The integrated planning and operational efficiencies we provide is helping businesses do more, be more and mean more to the world at large. Because businesses that plan better, reduce waste, creating value for themselves and the planet.

But we also have a vision for our people. We want the most talented, committed and driven people to power our transformative approach. In return, we’ll provide a nurturing environment where you can be a part of something special to delivering client value - our number one mission at o9. In return, we’ll provide you with a nurturing, entrepreneurial environment where you'll be consistently supported, encouraged, and challenged to reach your highest professional potential.

Solution Architect - Japan

The role requires deep analytical, technical and complex problem solving skills with knowledge of optimization methods, financial computations, statistical analysis and advanced mathematical modeling techniques. It also requires exposure to data science, and associated software and programming technologies. Additionally, this role requires exposure to advanced planning systems and tools.

This position is responsible for solution delivery, analysis and interpretation of data to assist management and leadership in rapid decision making and optimizing their supply chain to better serve their customers and shareholders. The solution delivery is through a variety of activities including process design, data analytics, solution configuration and deployment, setting up performance metrics and new policies, testing and knowledge management.

The role would be responsible for participating in requirement and design sessions with the customer; analyzing areas of improvement opportunities; collecting and analyzing data to provide decision support information; preparing business impact case study; working with onshore and offshore teams to configure the solution and finally creating the test-cases to ensure the solution works as per the design.

What you’ll do for us…

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of industry best practices, business process, o9 platform, technical architecture, and value proposition
• Lead the complete lifecycle of a project from design to delivery for customers across industries and geographies
• Understanding of customer’s requirements by leading workshops with functional and business owners of the processes and documenting it
• Effectively map the business requirements into o9’s platform and come up with a clear, phased achievable blueprint
• Work with a team of consultants to configure the solution for solving deep planning problems and institute rigorous performance monitoring process
• Work with the teams to resolve issues and coordinate defect tracking, analysis and resolution process
• Plan, develop and deliver Super User and End User training, for a global user base.
• Actively help in improving internal processes and features by interfacing with the product teams
• Support customer demonstrations
• Be a mentor and guide to junior members
• Travel- 30-50%

What you’ll have...

• Experience: : 8+ years experience as a Solution Architect, Business Analyst, Data Analyst (I or II), Business Consultant, Business Specialist or related field

• Statistical, Optimization and Simulation skills through software tools and packages like R, SAS, CPLEX or similar is required

• Knowledge of spreadsheets and software (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets), document processing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs), presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint) is required

• Knowledge and training in databases (SQL Server, MySQL) and skills one or more languages like SQL, MDX, T-SQL or similar is optional but preferred

• Prior experience in planning systems, and exposure to ERP tools is preferred

• Education: Masters Degree in Operations Research , Industrial Engineering , Engineering Management , Business Analytics or related fields is prefered.

• Skills: Strong analytical techniques, data mining knowledge and proficiency in handling and processing large amounts of data is needed

• Coursework and strong background in mathematics and statistics is key

• English: Business conversation level

• Japanese: Native level

• Characteristics: Strong verbal, written, presentation and demonstration / training skills are necessary

• Ability to communicate mathematical, technical or software usage concepts to audiences with limited prior mathematics, technical or software background is key

• Ability to work in teams, distributed across locations and time zones and at executive and junior levels in a corporate hierarchy is key

• We really value team spirit: Transparency and frequent communication is key. At o9, this is not limited by hierarchy, distance, or function

Employee Testimonial…

What inspires me most at o9 Solutions is that the new functionalities or ideas based on the actual use cases from customers keep being added to our products. It is busy catching up with them, but it is really fun to discuss about how to implement complicated customer requirements with experienced o9ers sincerely, by brainstorming and combining multiple functionalities into one solution. When customers are satisfied with the elaborate solutions at the end of the project, this is the happiest moment. - K.Onda, Senior Solution Archietct

What we’ll do for you…

• Competitive salary
• Stock options to eligible candidates
• High growth organization - very strong entrepreneurial culture and no corporate politics.
• Flat organization: With a very strong entrepreneurial culture (and no corporate politics).
• Support network: Work with a team you can learn from and every day.
• Diversity: We pride ourselves on our international working environment
• Work Life Balance: https://youtu.be/IHSZeUPATBA

How the process works…

• You’ll be contacted by our recruiter, Masahiro Ishiwata who’ll fill you in on all things o9, give you some background about the role and get to know you. They’ll contact you either via video call or phone call - whatever you prefer.
• During the interview phase, you will meet with a senior class member from our team for 60 minutes. The recruiter will contact you after the interview to let you know if we’d like to progress your application.
• You will next meet our global members for 60 min.
• Time to meet our Hiring manager finally.
• Our recruiter will let you know if you’re the successful candidate. Good luck!

More about us…

o9 Solutions is one of the fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies in the world today. As per the last public disclosure, o9 was valued at approximately $3.7B. Our mission is to digitally transform planning and decision-making for small and large enterprises. We have a high-energy, values driven, people centric culture that focuses on being the most valuable partner to our clients.

Our platform, the o9 Digital Brain, is the premier AI-powered, cloud-native platform driving the digital transformations of major global enterprises including Google, NIKE, Walmart, AB-InBev, Starbucks, Danone, Caterpillar, Toyota and many others.

Our headquarters are located in Dallas, with offices in Amsterdam, Paris, London, Barcelona, Bangalore, Tokyo, Seoul, and Sao Paulo.

o9 is an equal opportunity employer and seeks applicants of diverse backgrounds and hires without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law