Job Title: QA Testing Engineer – Planning Applications
Location: Hyderabad, India
Reports To: Planning Delivery Lead
Job Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented QA Testing Engineer to support end-to-end testing of enterprise Supply Chain Planning applications, including Anaplan and Blue Yonder ESP (Enterprise Supply Planning) as well as reporting and analytics tools.
This role will focus on validating planning processes, ensuring data accuracy, supporting integration testing, and assisting in production validation activities. The QA Engineer will work closely with developers, model builders, architects, and business users to ensure high-quality planning solutions across Demand, Supply, Inventory, and S&OP processes.
The candidate must be willing to work on site 4 days a week in Hyderabad and support global planning operations aligned with US PST time zone.
Key Responsibilities:
Functional & System Testing
Write and Execute test cases for:
Demand Planning
Supply Planning
Inventory Planning
S&OP processes
Reporting and Analytics
End to End business process flow, including MDM and PLM applications to support S&OP, P2P (Procure to Pay) and O2I (Order to Invoice) cycles.
Perform System Integration Testing (SIT), Regression Testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Validate planning calculations, business rules, and data flows within:
Anaplan models
Blue Yonder ESP
Support validation of solver outputs in BY ESP including pegging results, constraints, and inventory balances.
Document test cases, test results and report defects using standard tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
Data Validation & Reconciliation
Perform data validation between planning systems and upstream/downstream systems.
Validate:
Demand feeds
BOMs
Master data
Supply signals
Execute SQL queries and basic data comparisons to ensure data accuracy.
Support root cause analysis of data discrepancies and planning errors.
Assist in validation of role-based access and user security configurations.
Integration & Interface Testing
Support testing of integrations between:
Anaplan and upstream/downstream systems
BY ESP and upstream/downstream systems
Data platforms
Validate API-based integrations and scheduled data loads.
Perform reconciliation of inbound and outbound data files.
Production Validation & Release Support
Perform smoke testing and post-deployment validation.
Support production validation during planning cycles (forecast runs, month-end, S&OP cycles).
Assist in verifying bug fixes and configuration changes before production release.
Support documentation of test cases, release notes, and test evidence for audit compliance.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Work closely with:
Anaplan Model Builders
BY ESP Developers
Data Engineering teams
Business Planning users
Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint reviews.
Contribute to improving QA processes, templates, and test coverage.
Maintain structured documentation of test cases and results.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
Experience: 2-3 years of experience in QA testing, preferably in enterprise applications or supply chain systems.
Technical Skills:
Basic understanding of supply chain planning concepts:
Forecasting
Supply Planning
Inventory Management
S&OP
Experience executing functional and regression test cases.
Basic knowledge of SQL for data validation.
Familiarity with defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
Understanding of integration testing and data reconciliation.
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
Ability to document test cases and results clearly.
Leadership Skills: Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
Cultural Awareness: Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and highly dynamic environment and manage teams across different time zones. Must be multi-tasker and able to prioritize and deliver assignments with the highest quality under pressure with short deadline.
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure to Anaplan or Blue Yonder (JDA) planning applications.
Understanding of solver-based planning concepts.
Experience testing ERP-integrated systems (SAP, Oracle).
Familiarity with APIs and file-based integrations.
Exposure to Agile methodologies.
About Us: We are a leading organization committed to leveraging technology to drive business success. Our team is dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and delivering exceptional results. Join us and be a part of a dynamic and forward-thinking company.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field
- 2-3 years of experience in QA testing, preferably with enterprise or supply chain systems
- Ability to write and execute functional, regression, SIT and UAT test cases
- Basic knowledge of SQL and ability to execute queries for data validation
- Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Understanding of integration testing, API-based integrations, and data reconciliation
- Basic understanding of supply chain planning concepts: forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, S&OP
- Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across time zones
- Willingness to work on-site in Hyderabad four days per week and support US PST time zone
- Exposure to Anaplan or Blue Yonder (JDA) planning applications
- Understanding of solver-based planning concepts and validating solver outputs
- Experience testing ERP-integrated systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Familiarity with APIs and file-based integrations
- Exposure to Agile methodologies
What We Do
We are a purpose driven company with a mission to create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Monster High and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming and digital experiences, music, and live events. We operate in more than 35 locations and our products are sold in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.
