Role: Kinaxis Global Process Lead – Supply Planning

Duration: Initial 2 months (high possibility of extension for 6–12 months)

Location: 100% Remote – Offshore Only

Work Schedule: Flexible hours with availability to support APAC business hours

Industry: CPG experience preferred but not mandatory

Job Overview

Seeking an experienced Kinaxis Global Process Lead with solid Supply Chain Planning expertise to support a large-scale global transformation involving Kinaxis RapidResponse and SAP S/4HANA implementation.

The candidate will act as a bridge between business planners and technology teams, leading global supply planning process design, solution validation, testing, training, and adoption. This is a functional/business process leadership role, not a technical development or configuration-focused position.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead global Supply Planning process design across Make, Buy, and Transfer planning.
- Translate business requirements into scalable Kinaxis RapidResponse solutions.
- Work closely with Supply Planners, Production Planners, Material Planners, and Procurement teams.
- Drive Supply Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Optimization, DRP, MRP, Deployment, and Intercompany Planning processes.
- Understand planning data, BOMs, inventory, sourcing rules, lead times, capacity, and material requirements.
- Partner with SAP S/4HANA and ePPDS teams to ensure seamless end-to-end planning integration.
- Identify planning issues, analyze system recommendations, and perform root cause analysis.
- Lead business workshops, solution validation, SIT/UAT, testing,



and deployment activities.
- Develop training materials, coach planners, and drive Kinaxis adoption across global teams.
- Identify process gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.

Must-Have Skills
1. Kinaxis RapidResponse: Proven hands-on project implementation experience or Kinaxis certification.
2. Supply Chain Planning: Strong experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Optimization, DRP, and MRP.
3. Make, Buy & Transfer: Expertise in production, procurement, and deployment planning.
4. SAP S/4HANA: Strong SAP planning, manufacturing, procurement, and inventory knowledge preferred.
5. Business Process Design: Ability to translate business requirements into Kinaxis functional solutions.
6. Data & Planning Logic: Understanding of master data, BOMs, inventory, sourcing, lead times, capacity, and planning parameters.
7. Business Engagement: Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, communication, and planner engagement.
8. Change Management: Experience in user training, coaching, and driving technology adoption.

Experience & Qualifications
- 10+ years of overall Supply Chain Planning experience.
- 5+ years of Kinaxis experience preferred.
- Experience with at least 2 major Kinaxis implementations or transformations strongly preferred.
- Proven experience working in global/multinational supply chain environments.
- SAP S/4HANA experience preferred; SAP ePPDS/PP-DS knowledge is an added advantage.
- Experience supporting global transformation, testing, deployment, and hypercare activities.

📌 Kinaxis Global Process Lead – Supply Planning (India)
🏢 Cube Hub
📍 India