SignalDemand: Senior Data Services Consultant; Professional Services
Team Strong background in data analysis, BI, supply chain, and
enterprise desired
Company Background:
SignalDemand provides predictive analytics and optimization for
commodity based value chains. Through on-demand software and services,
SignalDemand delivers real-time recommendations for complex price, mix,
supply and purchasing decisions across products, customers, channels and
suppliers. Using patented mathematical models to process thousands of
variables, SignalDemand enables better day-to-day decision-making and
increased profit margins.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Data Services Consultant plays a critical role in our
customer implementations resulting in a successful transition to our
hosted environment. This is an ideal position for someone who enjoys
the challenge of both designing and building the data services
architecture between our customer environment and our hosted SaaS
application. It involved working with smart customers to make a
mission-critical solution a reality. Customer contacts are primarily in
the IT, marketing, sales, finance and business operations organizations
of large (Fortune 1000) enterprise customers.
Detailed Responsibilities Include:
· Technical consulting: Work on-site with customers' IT and
business staff to understand their business and architect a solution
using SignalDemand's science-based software to radically improve their
business performance
· Work with the customer's IT staff using an industry-leading
data integration platform to obtain necessary data for both initial
analysis/configuration and ongoing processing in the SignalDemand
environments
· Data integration and onsite technical consulting
· Strong project management skills are required
· Excellent team work skills to quickly establish strong
working relationships with customer contacts as well as SignalDemand
peers
· Strong communications skills suitable for customer
communications by phone, email, and in-person
· Goal-oriented with the ability to work independently with
minimal management direction, handling customer challenges real-time as
they arise
· Interface with engineering and product management to provide
customer feedback and insight to improve product solution
· Ensure smooth transition to support and operations, with
detailed configuration documentation
· An interest in understanding and supporting sophisticated
science based forecasting and enterprise optimization models
Minimum Requirements:
· Strong communication skills, with an ability to express
complex business concepts in technical terms via presentation and
written form.
· Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment, manage
multiple priorities, and reliably achieve goals
· Solid understanding of software technologies including but
not limited to Unix command line and scripting, networking concepts,
data modeling, and ETL
· Mathematically strong bachelor's degree (scientific,
business or technical major) or equivalent experience.
· Strong SQL skills including 3+ years experience with an
enterprise class database system such as Oracle, DB2, Teradata, or
SQLServer.
· Ability and willingness to follow established processes and
procedures as well as ability to pioneer and achieve results when no
relevant processes and procedures exist
Desirable Experience:
· 3+ years configuring IT software market
· Experience configuring products which leverage optimization
models
· Some understanding of price and supply optimization concepts
and toolsets; deep understanding and demonstrated experience strongly
preferred
· Experience with enterprise class business intelligence tools
such as MicroStrategy, Cognos, or Business Objects
· Experience with enterprise class ETL tools such as
Informatica, Data Stage, or SAS
· Prior experience in Software Quality Assurance or Quality
Control
SignalDemand is a company in the forefront of helping suppliers optimize
their business. We offer an outstanding compensation/benefits package
with lucrative stock in our firm. Please send your information to
herbnj@gmail.com
