Key ResponsibilitiesSolution Design & Implementation Design, configure, develop, and implement Kinaxis RapidResponse solutions aligned with global business requirements. Lead business process discovery sessions, workshops, and solution design discussions for supply chain planning initiatives. Analyze current-state ("As-Is") planning processes and develop future-state ("To-Be") solution architectures. Create and maintain: o Solution Design Documents (SDD)o Functional Design Specificationso Technical Design Documentationo Data Mapping Documentso Testing and Deployment Plans Configure planning models, calculations, scenarios, alerts, dashboards, and data structures within Kinaxis. Support full project lifecycle activities, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, hypercare, and ongoing support.Kinaxis Development & Configuration Develop and configure solutions within Kinaxis RapidResponse. Build and maintain: o Workbookso Worksheetso Control Setso Alertso Measureso Metricso Scenarioso Dashboardso Supply Planning Modelso Demand Planning Models Implement advanced planning logic and business rules supporting: o Inventory optimizationo Capacity planningo Supply balancingo Material planningo Production planningo Demand fulfillment Troubleshoot and optimize existing Kinaxis configurations and performance.Integration & Data Management Design and support integrations between Kinaxis and enterprise applications including: o SAP S/4HANAo SAP ECCo SAP APO (where applicable)o SAP BWo Azure Data Serviceso Enterprise Data Warehouseso Third-party supply chain applications Develop and troubleshoot inbound and outbound data integrations.
Work closely with integration teams to ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and completeness. Support master data governance and planning data quality initiatives.Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate with global business teams across: o Supply Planningo Demand Planningo Procuremento Manufacturingo Logisticso Customer Supply Chaino Finance Provide recommendations based on supply chain planning best practices and industry standards. Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders on planning process improvements and technology adoption. Facilitate executive and operational workshops to align business processes with system capabilities. Translate business requirements into scalable Kinaxis solutions.Testing & Deployment Define testing strategies and coordinate: o System Integration Testing (SIT)o User Acceptance Testing (UAT)o Regression Testingo Production Validation Support release planning, deployment activities, and post-go-live stabilization. Assist business users during testing cycles and issue resolution.Required QualificationsEducation Bachelor's degree in: o Computer Scienceo Information Systemso Supply Chain Managemento Engineeringo Related discipline Master's Degree, MBA,
or Supply Chain specialization preferred.Required Experience 8+ years of overall experience implementing enterprise Supply Chain Planning solutions. 5+ years of hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse implementation experience. Proven experience delivering: o Full lifecycle implementationso Enhancementso Global rolloutso Proof of Concepts (POCs) Experience working directly in configuration and development capacities within Kinaxis. Experience supporting global planning organizations and complex supply chains. Solid understanding of supply chain planning processes within large multinational manufacturing or CPG organizations.Experience as a Kinaxis end user or superuser alone does not qualify as implementation experience.Functional ExpertiseStrong experience in one or more of the following areas:Supply Planning Inventory Planning Capacity Planning Production Planning Replenishment Planning Constraint-Based PlanningDemand Planning Statistical Forecasting Consensus Forecasting Demand Sensing Demand AnalyticsIntegrated Business Planning (IBP) Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) Scenario Analysis Executive Planning Supply/Demand BalancingManufacturing & Materials Planning MRP DRP Procurement Planning Material Availability PlanningTechnical SkillsKinaxis RapidResponse Data Modeling Configuration Authoring Workbooks & Worksheets Dashboards Alerts & Notifications Planning Scenarios Analytics & ReportingERP & Enterprise Systems SAP S/4HANA SAP ECC SAP BW SAP APO (preferred)Data & Integration REST APIs ETL Processes SQL Data Mapping Master Data ManagementCloud & Analytics (Preferred) Microsoft Azure Azure Data Factory Azure Synapse Power BI