Kinaxis Solution Architect

Immediate need for a talented Kinaxis Solution Architect. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in U.S(Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID: 23-47943
Pay Range: $130- $140K/Annum. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure business processes developed from business/data requirement documentation adhere to industry best practices and align with client objectives and business model. Oversee collection and analysis of necessary data from various sources.
• Perform detailed discovery sessions with business users to understand and document RapidResponse configuration requirements, including: the customers’ supply chain network, operating model, system landscape, planning processes, as well as objectives and targets for Kinaxis implementation.
• Translate business requirements into Kinaxis RapidResponse software specifications, following supply chain industry trends and best practices.
• Select standard functionalities in RapidResponse and design data model changes, solution configuration and customizations.
• Lead solution blueprinting and detailed design activities and
• Assign configuration tasks to project members according to their skills, review deliverables and track completion.
• Apply advanced mathematical models to address customer requirements.
• Understand Supply Chain Industry trends and benchmark customers performance against the same.
• Support data management and data integration activities, including source systems data transformation, data loading into RapidResponse, data cleanup and validation.
• Assess project performance and document lessons learned to increase institutional knowledge. Ensure solutions team adheres to Kinaxis methodologies and quality standards.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields with a concentration in supply chain operations.
• Thorough understanding of supply chain planning concepts, processes (demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, S&OP, etc.), KPIs and best practices in supply chain planning
• Strong analytical skills, data mining knowledge, and proficiency in handling and processing large volumes of data.
• Ability to communicate mathematical, technical, or software usage concepts to audiences with limited background / knowledge on the subject.
• Ability to drive and work in cross-functional teams, distributed across locations and time zones and across multiple hierarchy levels.
• Experience leading a project team in a project client environment.
• Overall 12-15 years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience implementing any supply chain Advanced Planning Solutions Kinaxis (must) and others like o9, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, OMP, E2Open, etc., (nice to have)
• Certified as a Kinaxis Solution Architect or has completed all requirements for Kinaxis Solution Architect certification.
• Firsthand experience in leading a team through 1-2 full lifecycle implementations of a supply chain planning solution including business requirement gathering, solution design & development, testing, go-live/cutover, hyper care, and value realization.
• Experience in Agile methodology to deliver large scale enterprise solutions.
• Good Communication.
• Team player, analytical skills, presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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