Kinaxis Technical Lead - IT

SUN PHARMA; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharma seeks a Technical Lead for Kinaxis Maestro and related IT solutions in its Supply Chain function. You will lead a team, drive analytics, and align governance with business leaders to ensure high adoption and value realization.

The role requires MBA or BE with 10+ years of supply chain experience, strong stakeholder skills, and hands-on experience with Kinaxis Maestro, SAP APO/IBP, and BI tools. Travel <25% and cross-functional collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level and higher education in relevant fields with domain experience.
• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro / SAP planning tools is required.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Kinaxis Maestro and other IT solutions in Supply Chain.
• Generate analytics and value realization reports on IT solutions adoption.
• Govern IT solution adoption with business leadership to ensure high adoption.
• Manage external IT consultants and ensure SLAs met.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and partners for enhancements.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply planning

Rough Cut Capacity Planning

S&OP process

Kinaxis Maestro

SAP APO

SAP IBP

O9

Power BI

Tableau

BW data warehousing

SDLC

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Change management

Education

MBA or Post-Graduation in Business / IT / Supply Chain

BE / B. Tech in Technology

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

SAP APO

SAP IBP

O9

Power BI

Tableau

BW

SDLC

Job description

Job Description:

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you “Create your own sunshine”— by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine?

As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you’ll find yourself becoming ‘Better every day’ through continuous progress. Exhibit self‑drive as you ‘Take charge’ and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we ‘Thrive together’ and support each other’s journeys.”

Key responsibilities

Kinaxis Maestro / Rapid Response

• Take up the role of Technical Lead of the Kinaxis Maestro and other IT solutions in Supply Chain function
• Generate and report analytics on adoption of the IT solutions and value realization through the same
• Work with the business leadership to implement governance of the IT solution adoption to ensure high adoption of the solution
• Manage a team of external IT consultants who will be managing the application in Business As Usual mode. Ensure the support team is meeting the service SLAs
• Work with the business stakeholders and external consultants in getting the required enhancements rolled out in Kinaxis Rapid Response / Maestro.

Process improvement through new digital interventions

• Partner with business leaders/stakeholders to identify process gaps, improvement opportunities and innovation opportunities in supply chain function
• Ideate the digital/ IT solution intervention, create solution roadmap and get the business case approved
• Work with internal IT team/ external partners / implementation Partners for rollout of the IT solutions
• Work closely with IT development, testing, and support teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of applications and enhancements
• Collaborate with the business team create and validate the IT solution
• Act as a change champion by facilitating user adoption, conducting UAT, and ensuring smooth rollout of new digital tools

• Support data-driven decision making by enabling reporting, dashboards, and analytics tailored for supply chain leaders

The candidate has to bring in supply chain domain expertise, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into practical IT solutions. The role requires a combination of consulting mindset, analytical acumen, and execution excellence to ensure that IT continues to be a true enabler for business growth.

Skill (Functional & Behavioural):

Functional Skills:

• Understanding of Demand planning, Supply planning / Rough Cut Capacity Planning and Sales and Operation Planning process
• Experience of working on the advance planning solutions like Kinaxis Maestro / SAP APO / SAP IBP / O9
• Experience of working on reporting tools like Power BI, Tableau and data warehousing tools like BW
• Understanding/Experience of working on Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes

Behavioural Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving orientation.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and manage conflicts.
• Change management and influencing skills.
• High ownership, accountability, and proactive attitude.
• Adaptability to work in dynamic environments with multiple priorities

Travel Estimate

< 25%

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

MBA or Post-Graduation in Business / IT / Supply Chain (preferred) or

BE / B. Technology with 10+ years of work experience in Supply chain

Experience

Tenure: 5 – 10+ Years

Your Success Matters to Us

At Sun Pharma, your success and well-being are our top priorities! We provide robust benefits and opportunities to foster personal and professional growth. Join us at Sun Pharma, where every day is an opportunity to grow, collaborate, and make a lasting impact. Let’s create a brighter future together!

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).

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