Full-Time

Engagement Principal

Posted on 4/25/2024

Aera Technology

201-500 employees

AI-driven real-time business decision platform

Data & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Junior, Mid, Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Required Skills

Agile

Sales

SAP Products

Oracle

Requirements

8-10+ years of experience leading and managing post-sales enterprise software implementation projects
Outstanding on-site, customer-facing skills
Extensive and broad supply chain knowledge
Experience with enterprise IT and software, including ERP (Oracle and SAP)
Familiarity with supply chain, logistics, and planning software
Experience with agile project work/scrum methodologies
Experience writing proposals and SOWs
Proven ability to successfully manage technical team members
Ability to travel globally
Experience in the pharmaceutical or CPG vertical
Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Engineering; Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Act as supply chain subject matter expert
Work closely with Product and Technical teams
Single point of contact between the customer, Aera team, and other parties
Ensure project requirements are understood and delivered on-time
Manage project resources and track progress
Keep customers within project scope and on-task
Plan and run meetings/workshop with prospects
Estimate and document project requirements for proposals and SOWs
Become the 'face' of Aera and product delivery expert

Aera Technology is a pioneer in the growing category of Decision Intelligence – the technology to digitize, augment, and automate decision-making processes with AI and machine learning. Through our AI decision automation platform, Aera Decision Cloud™, we are helping the best-known brands in the world make smarter, faster decisions.

Privately-held and VC-funded, we have a global team of over 400 Aeranauts – and we’re growing.

We deliver Decision Intelligence innovation and services that enable enterprises to automate and scale decision making with accuracy and speed. We continue to be the trusted choice of market leaders for our proven ability to generate value and unlock opportunities that were previously unattainable.

Ready to join a team that’s helping create a more sustainable, intelligent, and efficient world? Learn more at www.aeratechnology.com/

This role is a blend of :

: Supply Chain Consulting | Strategic rather than transactional problem solving

: Product Development | Driving Product Initiatives & Tuning Capabilities

: AI/ML Software Delivery | Data & Analytics

: Project Management and Executive Customer Engagement

Responsibilities

Act as supply chain subject matter expert, both during the implementation & pre-sales situations
Work closely with our Product and Technical teams to drive our product improvements and direction
Single point of contact between the customer, Aera team, as other parties such as consultants and system integrators for all project-related topics - Including C Level Engagements
Ensure project requirements are understood by Aera resources and delivered on-time and in accordance with customer expectations and statement of work (SOW)
Manage project resources, track progress via KPIs, and escalate as required
Keep customers within project scope and on-task
Plan and run meetings/workshop with prospects, ranging from early discovery sessions to detailed final presentations as of a formal software evaluation
Estimate and document project requirements for proposals and SOWs
Become the "face" of Aera and product delivery expert

About You | These are MUST have requirements

8-10+ years of experience leading and managing post-sales enterprise software implementation projects
Outstanding on-site, customer-facing skills (communication, project management, relationship building, etc.) and a deep sense of urgency in delivering to customer requirements, paired with an acute ability to understand customer needs/pain points and define solutions
Extensive and broad supply chain knowledge, including supply chain best practices and metrics covering all core aspects of supply chain (demand, supply, manufacturing, inventory, order management, etc.)
Experience with enterprise IT and software, including ERP (Oracle and SAP), cloud/SaaS, security, mobile, BI, planning systems and execution systems
Familiarity with supply chain, logistics, and planning software - specifically, SAP and best-of-breed such as JDA, Kinaxis, etc.
Experience with agile project work/scrum methodologies
Experience writing proposals and SOWs
Proven ability to successfully manage technical team members
Ability to travel globally
Experience in the pharmaceutical or CPG vertical is an added bonus
Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Engineering; Master’s degree preferred

At Aera, our purpose is to enable a sustainable, efficient, and intelligent world with Cognitive Automation.

If you share our passion for fundamentally transforming how people work — from people working machines, to machines working, guided by people, you’ve met your match.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, we’re growing fast, with teams in Mountain View and San Francisco (California), Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), London (UK), Pune and Bangalore (India), Sydney (Australia) and Singapore. So join us, and let’s build the future of work together!

Aera Technology is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Aera Technology will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Aera Technology offers the Aera Decision Cloud™, a platform that integrates with existing systems and data sources to enable real-time, scalable business decision making. The platform utilizes AI/ML modeling, automation rules, and cognitive skills to provide end-to-end, real-time visibility into operations and autonomously drive the execution of decisions.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$131.4M

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 0%

1 year growth

↑ 9%

2 year growth

↓ -12%

Benefits

Stock Options: We believe every Aera team member should have a stake in our future success

Medical: Benefits provided through your choice of Aetna PPO, Aetna HDHP, or, for California-based team members, Kaiser

Dental: No monthly cost to employee through Delta Dental

Vision: No monthly cost to employee through VSP

401(k) and Additional Benefits Plans: Employees can contribute to: 401(k) plan (Traditional/Roth); Health Savings Account (HSA); Flexible Savings Account (FSA); Supplemental Life Insurance Plan; Short-term Disability; Commuter Benefit Program

Learning and Development: You’ll have access to professional development content through Udemy, our online learning platform. Udemy offers thousands of courses to help you learn new skills - whether for your professional development or your personal interests

Employee Referral Program: Earn cash when your referrals get hired!

Events and Extras: We work hard and get things done, but we also value the importance of having fun: office outings; birthday celebrations; holiday parties; weekly in-office lunches, and more

Paid Time Off: To give our best and live a well-balanced life, we need to take time off for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. Here at Aera, we offer flexible paid time off. In addition, we have 10 paid holidays each year

Snacks: When you’re working from the office, you’ll have access to our fully stocked kitchen with a selection of snacks and beverages