Expert IT Functional Consultant - o9 Planning Suite (m/f/d)

Our vision is to establish HUGO BOSS as the leading premium tech-driven fashion platform worldwide and to be one of the top 100 global brands. At HUGO BOSS, we work as a team to apply our knowledge, skills and experience together and create a diversity of ideas and solutions. What unites us? We love fashion, we change fashion!

At HUGO BOSS, you have the opportunity to contribute your personality, ideas and creativity - because only when we break new ground together can we create something unique. Become part of our team of more than 19.000 employees worldwide and shape your future at HUGO BOSS!

As an Expert IT Functional Consultant - o9 Planning Suite (m/f/d), you support the implementation, stabilization, and continuous improvement of the o9 Planning Suite within the TWIN program and the Planning Suite Center of Excellence (CoE). You focus on translating business planning requirements into functional o9 configurations, supporting testing and rollout activities, and ensuring high solution usability and data quality across the planning domains.

In this role, you work closely with business product owners, key users, technical consultants, and the o9 Tech Owner to bring integrated planning concepts to life and to continuously enhance the HUGO BOSS planning ecosystem.

What you can expect:

• Support the functional implementation and configuration of the o9 Planning Suite across assigned planning domains (e.g. Demand Planning, Product Planning, Supply Planning, IBP), in line with defined blueprints, TWIN standards, and CoE guidelines.
• Translate business requirements and user stories into functional solution designs in the o9 platform, including UI configurations, workflows, measures, attributes, and validations.
• Leverage your o9 expertise and project experience as a Solution Architect to enable and support other team members, acting as a go-to person for functional o9 questions, sharing best practices, and contributing to the build-up of planning competencies within the team.
• Execute and support system testing activities, including preparation and execution of SIT/UAT, creation of test cases, defect analysis, and coordination of fixes in close collaboration with technical consultants and the o9 Tech Owner.
• Actively support user enablement and adoption, including creation of documentation, support of training activities, and close collaboration with key users and business SMEs during rollout and hypercare phases.
• Contribute to data quality and functional consistency, working with data stewards and technical teams to validate planning data, monitor functional behavior, and ensure correct end-to-end process execution across planning domains.
• Support the continuous improvement of planning capabilities, identifying functional enhancements, capturing feedback from users, and contributing to backlog refinement within the Planning Suite product setup.

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Your profile:

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Engineering or a comparable field
• 3+ years experience in enterprise planning processes (e.g. Demand Planning, Product Planning, Supply Planning, IBP) within complex business environments, ideally in a retail, fashion, or consumer goods context.
• Hands-on experience in o9 Solutions and/or comparable planning platforms (e.g. SAP IBP, Anaplan, TM1).
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional system configurations, with a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in testing, rollout, and user support within transformation or implementation projects, ideally in an international and cross-functional setup.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across IT and business teams and to engage with stakeholders at different levels.
• Fluency in English (mandatory), German language skills are a plus.

Your benefits:

• We offer a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including vacation and Christmas bonuses, a mobility allowance / Deutschlandticket, an annual clothing allowance, a company pension scheme, and our SHIP share program.
• Made for Me: Enjoy the freedom of our flexible working models. With 'Threedom of Work', spend 3 days in Metzingen and 2 days working remotely. Benefit from our 'Me Time' program for personal time off and the option of 30 days of 'Mobile Work EU' annually.
• High-performing people need a healthy balance. Take advantage of the employee gym, a variety of sports activities, a 37-hour workweek, and 30 vacation days a year.
• Exclusive discounts for shopping and arts: benefit from discounts for family and friends along with free entrance to more than 15 international art museums.
• Does innovation drive you? Same for us! This passion is reflected in our modern workplaces and innovative tools.
• Sustainability is one of our key values, and more than just a trend. We are committed to environmental, animal and climate protection, and human rights. As part of our commitment, we offer an environmentally friendly bus shuttle.
• We also place great importance to good taste when it comes to food. Welcome to our award-winning restaurant & café Times.

We are a global company with our employees representative of the world at large. Our inclusive culture embraces each person's authenticity and individuality. We are committed to equal employment opportunity. And we believe our equitable work environment helps unleash your full potential and inspires you to thrive.