MHI Talent Solutions | Product Manager, Planning Systems

This pivotal position resides with one of our Talent Solutions client where we have established a strong partnership. You will own thePlanning Systems roadmap, enabling advanced capabilities in MFP, demand forecasting, assortment planning and inventory allocation. This includes ensuring seamless integration with upstream and downstream systems such asERP (NetSuite), Data lake (Snowflake) platforms to deliver accurate, timely, and data-driven planning insights. As the primary owner of planning systems, you will work closely with cross-functional partners acrossPlanning, Merchandising and Data & Analyticsto enhance automation, improve data integrity, and strengthen process efficiency. You’ll be responsible for managing incidents, leading post-mortems, and driving long-term solutions to improve platform stability and performance.

Role: Product Manager, Planning Systems

Location: Los Angeles, California

Status: MHI is a successful managed services partner and now assisting with their key direct hire needs 

Key Qualifications/Responsibilities:

• Serve as thePrimary System Owner and Administratorfor Planning and Allocation platforms, ensuring smooth end-to-end operations.
• Lead theimplementation, integration, and enhancementof planning systems — with a strong focus onOracle Planning platform implementation and maintenance.
• Create and maintainSOP documentationfor Planning and Allocation processes.
• Manage thePlanning Systems roadmap, ensuring stakeholder needs are prioritized and addressed through structured development efforts.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Planning, Allocation, Finance, Data) to ensure seamlessintegration between Oracle Planning, ERP, and downstream systems.
• Communicate system issues, risks, and timelines effectively to business partners.
• Collaborate withthird-party vendorsand system integrators to manage ongoing support, upgrades, and feature roadmaps.
• Conductpost-mortem analyseson system incidents, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Develop and enhanceautomations, data workflows, and analyticswithin Planning applications.
• Partner with internal development teams to draftproduct specifications, business requirements, and user stories using an Agile/Scrum framework.
• ConductUAT (User Acceptance Testing)and perform functional and regression testing for new features and releases.
• Build and maintainreporting and alertingprocesses within planning systems.
• Continuously identify opportunities forprocess optimization and user experience improvement.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Extensive hands-on experiencewith Planning and Allocation software, preferablyOracle Planningor similar enterprise planning tools.
• Strong understanding of batch integrations in and out of the Planning platform.
• Working knowledge ofIPaaS toolssuch as Boomi, Mulesoft, or Celigo.
• Understanding ofSDLC procedures, Agile methodologies, and change management practices.
• Experience managingdata integration and mapping projectsacross systems.
• Background inproject management for back-office or planning softwareis a plus.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experienceas a Product Manager or Systems Analyst in Planning systems.
• Hands-onexperience implementing or managing Oracle Planning platform.
• Proven track record inSystems Implementation, Systems Integration, andProject Management.
• Stronganalytical, problem-solving, andcommunicationskills.
• Experience working withSaaS platformsand supporting business-critical systems

Company Benefits include 100% paid healthcare (medical, dental, vision); Kind Body Fertility Benefits, 401 (k) savings plan with up to 4% match, Unlimited PTO, Employee Discounts, Full Access to LinkedIn learning.

Salary range: $165-180,000