AI Planning Architect | Kinaxis Maestro Lead

Smith & Nephew; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual bonus

Pension schemes

Flexible vacation

Hybrid working model

Mentorship & Training

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smith+Nephew is seeking an IT AI Lead – Planning Life to shape intelligent planning across our global organization. You will design AI-enabled planning solutions using Kinaxis Maestro, guiding data architecture and stakeholders to drive business value.

The role requires senior expertise in S&OP/IBP processes, hands-on Kinaxis work, and a track record of leading end-to-end AI planning initiatives within a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in supply chain planning including demand, supply, inventory, production and S&OP/IBP.
• 8–10 years hands-on Kinaxis Maestro or RapidResponse experience with end-to-end implementations.
• Advanced Kinaxis configuration across models, scenarios, dashboards and analytics.
• Proven experience delivering AI, advanced analytics and agentic planning solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership across levels.
• Kinaxis certifications such as Author, Contributor or Architect preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of AI-enabled supply chain planning solutions using Kinaxis Maestro.
• Own solution architecture for forecasting, planning workbooks, autonomous agents and orchestration.
• Partner with business leaders to identify AI use cases and translate them into scalable planning frameworks.
• Lead end-to-end delivery including design, configuration, testing, deployment and hypercare.
• Define data architecture and integration requirements for AI planning capabilities.
• Act as trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders guiding AI planning transformation.
• Facilitate workshops and build relationships across planning, data and leadership teams to drive adoption.
• Establish governance and best-practices; mentor colleagues on AI and Kinaxis capabilities.

Skills

Supply chain planning

AI & analytics

Stakeholder management

Solution architecture

Leadership

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

RapidResponse

Job description

Smith+Nephew is seeking an IT AI Lead – Planning Life to shape intelligent planning across our global organization. You will design AI-enabled planning solutions using Kinaxis Maestro, guiding data architecture and stakeholders to drive business value.

The role requires senior expertise in S&OP/IBP processes, hands-on Kinaxis work, and a track record of leading end-to-end AI planning initiatives within a global manufacturing environment.