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Kinaxis Solution Consultant

Key Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP, and Capacity Planning.
Facilitate solution design workshops and fit-gap assessments.
Author and configure Kinaxis workbooks, worksheets, measures, scorecards, dashboards, alerts, hierarchies, and planning models.
Translate business requirements into functional designs, user stories, and configuration specifications.
Collaborate with business users to validate planning processes and solution outcomes.
Configure and support planning workflows, automation chains, and exception management.
Participate in data validation, testing, UAT, deployment, and post-production support.
Create functional documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer artifacts.
Recommend supply chain process improvements and best practices leveraging Kinaxis capabilities.

Required Qualifications
10+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience.
5+ years of Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro implementation experience.
Strong hands-on experience authoring Kinaxis workbooks and planning models.
Expertise in one or more areas: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP/IBP, Capacity Planning.
Experience conducting business requirements workshops.
Strong understanding of data modeling, configuration, and solution design.
Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Kinaxis Certification (Author, Solution Consultant, or related certifications).
Experience in Semiconductor, High-Tech, Manufacturing, or Industrial domains.
Knowledge of SAP ECC/S4HANA.
APICS/CSCP/CPIM certification is a plus.