Asociate Partner Supply Chain Planning & Logistics
Job Description
Position Overview
This role is designed for a strategic leader who will maintain senior (C-1) stakeholder relationships and drive large planning and procurement transformation programs from solution design to execution. The incumbent will convert thought leadership into actionable insights in demand, supply, inventory, category, sourcing, and supplier initiatives while embedding digital enablement through platforms such as Kinaxis, SAP IBP, o9, OMP, CLM, e-sourcing, TMS, WMS, visibility platforms, and emerging GenAI/Agentic AI technologies. This is a hybrid role, offering flexibility with work performed from IBM locations, client sites, home, or anywhere in the US – open for all major cities in US.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics, while complying with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain senior (C-1) stakeholder relationships and craft strategic narratives to secure executive buy-in.
- Lead large planning and procurement transformation programs from solution design to execution.
- Convert thought leadership into actionable insights for demand, supply, inventory strategies, category strategies, sourcing models, and supplier initiatives.
- Embed digital enablement (Kinaxis, SAP IBP, o9, OMP, GenAI/Agentic AI) into client programs to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Embed digital enablement (CLM, e-sourcing, supplier risk, GenAI/Agentic AI) into client programs for measurable outcomes.
- Embed digital enablement (TMS, WMS, visibility platforms, GenAI/Agentic AI) into client programs to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Coach planning teams, building reusable playbooks and frameworks to sustain maturity and capability uplift.