Kinaxis

Business Consultant

Kinaxis$90K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of supply chain management, implementation, or enterprise pre-sales experience in key industries like Automotive and Pharma/Lifesciences.
  • Strong knowledge of supply chain fundamentals, industry best practices, and SCM/ERP solutions.
  • Experience with manufacturing software, particularly scheduling solutions is preferred.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and time management skills required.
  • Demonstrated adaptability and initiative in fast-paced environments.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in identifying customer needs and key stakeholders in purchase decisions.
  • Qualify prospects based on Kinaxis' capabilities.
  • Construct and deliver tailored demos using customer data to address urgent needs.
  • Create and present supplemental materials for customer-specific demonstrations.
  • Ensure adherence to the sales process and timely delivery of key deliverables.
  • Provide proactive feedback to product management on improvement opportunities.
  • Document sales transitions for Professional Services and participate in transition meetings.

Benefits

  • Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days for company-wide time off.
  • Flexible work options to support work-life balance.
  • Programs for physical and mental well-being.
  • Regular virtual fitness classes to promote health.
  • Opportunities for mentorship, training, and career development.
  • Recognition programs and rewards for referrals.
  • Engagement in hackathons for innovation.
Full Job Description

Location

This is a remote position. You can work from home and be located anywhere in the USA

About the team

The Business Consultant is a key contributor to the success of our sales objectives, providing market domain expertise and product knowledge during all pre-sales engagements. Works in tandem with the sales organization focusing on all activities that will ensure target sales achievement and total customer satisfaction.

What you will do

  • Assist in identifying the customer’s needs and key stakeholders in the purchase decision.
  • Qualifying prospects according to Kinaxis’ capabilities and applicability.
  • Construct and deliver custom demos, utilizing customer provided data that addresses the customer’s urgent needs. This may involve the configuration of unique Maestro resources (workbooks, task flows, scorecards, etc.).
  • Where necessary create and deliver supplementary presentation materials in support of customer specific demonstrations.
  • Consistently follow the sales process which includes ensuring that key deliverables are delivered.
  • Proactively provide effective feedback to product management on product gaps and improvement areas.
  • Produce sales transition documentation for Professional Services, and participate in Sales to Services transition meetings to ensure proper handoff of newly won accounts to the deployment team.
  • Communicating product improvements and recommendations that originate in the field.

What we are looking for

  • Minimum 8 years of supply chain management, implementation or enterprise pre-sales experience and domain expertise in one or more of the 5 key industries served (Automotive, High-Tech, Pharma/Lifesciences, Aerospace and Defense, CPG)
  • Knowledge of supply chain fundamentals, industry best practices, and available solutions in the SCM / ERP space.
  • Experience with manufacturing software and specifically manufacturing scheduling solutions is a strong advantage
  • Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and time management skills
  • Adaptable with strong initiative
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform well in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work independently within a team environment
  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent

#Senior #LI-KH1

Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the worlds supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day, when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, Cisco and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and were committed to a long-term net-zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

  • Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
  • Flexible work options
  • Physical and mental well-being programs
  • Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
  • Mentorship programs, training, and career development
  • Recognition programs and referral rewards
  • Hackathons

About Kinaxis

Kinaxis is a Canadian software company that provides cloud-based supply chain management solutions. The company's flagship product, RapidResponse, provides companies with supply chain planning and analytics capabilities. Kinaxis was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The company serves customers in a variety of industries, including automotive, high tech, and life sciences.
Learn more about Kinaxis
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1995

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