EC TEMPLATE: Adam Thier at Anaplan in San Francisco, CA

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebratingour wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
Sr. Application Analyst (15 Open Roles)
[Supply Chain Applications | Anaplan Model Builder]
At Anaplan, we are innovators dedicated to enhancing business decision-making with our AI-powered scenario planning and analysis platform, enabling our customers to stay ahead of their competition. Our shared commitment to customer success and our Winning Culture unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies.
Our customers include Fortune 50 leaders like Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH, and Bayer, among over 2,400 global companies that trust our best-in-class platform.
The Opportunity
Join Anaplan's Supply Chain Center of Excellence (CoE) as a Sr. Application Analyst (Anaplan Model Builder) and help build next-generation planning applications powering global Supply Chain operations.
In this hands-on Individual Contributor role, you will design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise-scale Anaplan models across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, S&OP, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, and Logistics. You'll collaborate closely with Product Managers, Solution Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-performing planning solutions leveraging the latest Anaplan capabilities, including Polaris, Workflow, and AI.
Key Responsibilities
Model Development
Design, build, and maintain scalable Anaplan models supporting end-to-end Supply Chain planning processes.
Develop modules, lists, line items, actions, imports, exports, processes, dashboards, UX pages, and reports following Anaplan best practices.
Build reusable model components with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Solution Delivery
Translate business requirements into robust Anaplan solutions through close collaboration with Product Managers, Solution Architects, and Supply Chain SMEs.
Participate in solution design sessions, model reviews, testing, and production deployments.
Platform Optimization
Optimize model performance, sparsity, calculation efficiency, and workspace utilization.
Apply PLANS methodology and Anaplan modeling best practices to ensure enterprise-grade applications.
Integration & Automation
Support integrations with enterprise systems using CloudWorks, APIs, Informatica, MuleSoft, or other integration platforms.
Configure data imports, exports, automated processes, and Workflow capabilities.
Continuous Improvement
Enhance existing applications using Polaris, Workflow, AI capabilities, and new platform features.
Troubleshoot production issues and implement sustainable improvements.
Collaboration
Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, Professional Services, and Customer Success teams.
Contribute technical documentation, implementation assets, and reusable model-building standards.
Success Measures
Delivery of high-quality, scalable Anaplan models.
Model performance, maintainability, and usability.
Successful delivery of application enhancements and releases.
Adoption of engineering standards and modeling best practices.
Customer and stakeholder satisfaction.
Qualifications
Experience
4–6 years of enterprise application development experience.
3+ years of hands-on Anaplan model building and application development.
Experience delivering enterprise Supply Chain planning solutions.
Technical Skills
Certified Anaplan Model Builder (Solution Architect certification is a plus).
Strong expertise in:
Multi-dimensional model design
Data Hub architecture
ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)
UX Page Builder
Workflow
Polaris
CloudWorks
Model optimization and performance tuning
Data integrations and APIs
Supply Chain Domain Expertise
Hands-on experience implementing one or more of the following:
Demand Planning
Supply Planning
Inventory Planning & Optimization
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP / IBP)
Production Planning
Capacity Planning
Procurement Planning
Distribution & Logistics Planning
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently in Agile, cross-functional product teams.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
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