Sr. Architect

Job summary

Responsibilities

• Design end to end Kinaxis RapidResponse supply planning solutions that align with enterprise supply chain strategies and support scalable global operations
• Architect robust data models and planning configurations in Kinaxis that ensure accurate demand and supply visibility across multiple business units and regions
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to translate complex planning scenarios into Kinaxis based workflows that improve service levels and inventory performance
• Optimize planning heuristics and algorithms within Kinaxis to enhance forecast accuracy capacity alignment and material availability for critical product lines
• Define integration patterns between Kinaxis and upstream as well as downstream applications to support seamless data flow and timely planning updates
• Review existing supply planning processes and identify transformation opportunities that leverage Kinaxis capabilities to reduce cycle times and planning effort
• Guide implementation teams on Kinaxis configuration standards and best practices to maintain consistency reusability and long term maintainability of the solution
• Conduct detailed impact assessments for change requests in Kinaxis to safeguard system stability performance and regulatory or compliance requirements
• Oversee performance tuning and monitoring activities for Kinaxis environments to ensure reliable response times and high availability for business users
• Develop comprehensive design documentation solution diagrams and configuration guides that support knowledge sharing and future enhancements in Kinaxis
• Collaborate with data and analytics teams to enable meaningful dashboards and supply planning insights that support informed executive decision making
• Mentor junior planners and technical analysts in the effective use of Kinaxis to solve real world planning challenges and to follow structured problem solving practices
• Partner with operations and procurement teams to ensure Kinaxis supply plans drive tangible improvements in customer satisfaction working capital and waste reduction

Qualifications

• Possess extensive hands on experience in Kinaxis Fundamentals and Kinaxis Supply planning with a proven track record of delivering complex enterprise implementations
• Hold strong knowledge of supply chain planning concepts such as demand planning distribution planning capacity planning and inventory optimization in large organizations
• Demonstrate practical experience configuring Kinaxis planning workbooks what if scenarios alerts and supply planning workbenches for diverse business processes
• Show proficiency in data modeling data quality management and integration concepts relevant to Kinaxis deployments across multiple source and target systems
• Display familiarity with hybrid work environments collaborating effectively with distributed teams and stakeholders in virtual and on site settings during day shifts
• Apply advanced problem solving skills to diagnose planning exceptions resolve data inconsistencies and propose sustainable improvements in Kinaxis configurations
• Exhibit strong communication and presentation capabilities to explain complex Kinaxis design decisions to technical teams and non technical business partners
• Utilize experience of fifteen to nineteen years in supply chain or planning technology roles to provide mature judgment and practical guidance during critical project phases

Certifications Required