Senior Solution Consultant
at Anaplan
Paris, France
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
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Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Solution Consultant to join our highly specialized European Supply Chain Pre-sales community. You will act as the technical and domain expert on high-stakes, high-impact enterprise opportunities, specifically focusing on strategic supply chain opportunities.
Reporting directly to the Director, Supply Chain Solution Consulting EMEA, you will demonstrate Anaplan's unique value proposition through customized Proof of Concept (POC) and flawless high-quality demonstrations.
Your Impact
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Targeted Enterprise Engagement: Engage with large, strategic enterprise prospects in France (and support growth in the wider Southern Europe/EMEA region), specifically targeting the manufacturing and industrial sectors to identify complex, broken business planning processes and map them to Anaplan's capabilities.
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High-Value Solution Engineering: Design and build domain-specific, tailored Proof of Concept (POC) models and demonstrations that illustrate how Anaplan solves complex Supply Chain planning problems (S&OP, production planning, capacity constraints) and links them directly to financial outcomes.
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Collaborative Preparation: Work hand-in-hand with our local Principal Consultant and the wider European team of 7 Supply Chain experts (UK, Italy, France) to divide, conquer, and perfect high-stakes demos.
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Internal & External Stakeholder Management: Deliver high-impact presentations and technical discussions with Supply Chain Directors, VP of Supply Chain, and C-Level executives, while cross-training and aligning with internal Sales, Product, and the Presales Center of Excellence (COE) teams.
Your Qualifications
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Senior Domain Expertise: Several years of successful Pre-sales / Solution Consulting experience, with a deep specialization in Supply Chain planning (including S&OP, Supply Planning, and Production Planning).
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Consultative & Methodical Approach: Ability to take a consultative, value-driven selling approach by listening to customer needs, combined with a strong desire to "get hands-on" with model building and thorough demo preparation.
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Communication & Presentation Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to confidently present complex technical scenarios to both highly technical teams and C-suite stakeholders.
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Languages: Fluent in French and highly proficient in English as it is our standard for European team collaboration and internal communication).
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Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent strongly preferable.
Strong plus
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Prior hands-on experience with advanced Supply Chain Planning software
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Experience with Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or multi-dimensional planning tools.
- Manufacturing Sector Focus: Proven track record of working with manufacturing and industrial accounts, understanding their specific operational realities, terms, and production planning challenges.
- Hands-on Technical Agility: Strong multi-dimensional modelling skills and direct experience or comfortable familiarity with mathematical optimization engines/solvers (such as Gurobi, Simplex, or similar).
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