Senior Product Manager, Demand Planning – AI-Driven SaaS

Kinaxis Inc.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Kinaxis Days

Well-being programs

Virtual fitness classes

Mentorship programs

Hackathons

Job summary

Kinaxis Inc. in Canada seeks a Senior Product Manager, Demand Planning to define and deliver customer-facing demand planning capabilities across the Kinaxis product portfolio.

You will partner with customers, Engineering, Data Science, UX, and Go-to-Market teams to anticipate demand, improve forecast accuracy, and respond to change. This role leads a strategic area of the Demand Planning roadmap, balancing customer needs with market opportunities and business priorities, guiding cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree is an asset.
• 7+ years of Product Management experience within enterprise software, SaaS, or supply chain technology.
• Deep expertise in demand planning, forecasting, demand sensing, or related supply chain planning domains.
• Strong understanding of planning methodologies such as statistical forecasting, segmentation, and scenario-based planning.
• Proven ability to define and deliver customer-facing software products from discovery through launch and adoption.
• Strong analytical and business acumen, with the ability to balance customer value, technical complexity, and business priorities.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive a strategic area of the Demand Planning product roadmap, prioritizing investments that address customer and market needs.
• Partner with customers, internal stakeholders, and industry experts to understand evolving demand planning challenges and translate insights into product strategy and requirements.
• Lead product discovery, prioritization, and execution in collaboration with Engineering, Data Science, and UX teams to deliver scalable, market-leading solutions.
• Shape capabilities related to demand forecasting, demand sensing, scenario planning, and AI-enabled decision support.
• Define success metrics, monitor product performance, and use data-driven insights and customer feedback to continuously improve product value and adoption.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for demand planning, influencing product direction and representing the voice of the customer across the organization.
• Communicate product vision, priorities, and outcomes effectively across technical and non-technical audiences while driving alignment on key decisions and trade-offs.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Product strategy

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Advanced degree asset

Tools

Analytics tools

AI tools

Job description

Kinaxis Inc. in Canada seeks a Senior Product Manager, Demand Planning to define and deliver customer-facing demand planning capabilities across the Kinaxis product portfolio.

You will partner with customers, Engineering, Data Science, UX, and Go-to-Market teams to anticipate demand, improve forecast accuracy, and respond to change. This role leads a strategic area of the Demand Planning roadmap, balancing customer needs with market opportunities and business priorities, guiding cross-functional