Manager – Kinaxis Maestro - Integrated Planning

PwC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Center India is hiring a Manager to lead end-to-end Kinaxis Maestro implementations across client engagements. You will design planning architectures, configure Maestro modules, and validate data integration while coaching teams to deliver high-quality results.

You should have strong domain knowledge in supply chain planning, data analysis, and stakeholder management, with 9+ years of experience and excellent English communication. Location: Bengaluru, on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering or related field.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• Kinaxis Maestro certifications are strongly preferred.
• At least 9 years of experience and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve integrated planning processes across demand, supply, inventory and S&OP/IBP.
• Configure Kinaxis Maestro to meet client requirements and support go-live.
• Develop data mapping and validate data flows between ERP, data lake and Kinaxis Maestro.
• Contribute to capability-building, accelerators and thought leadership in planning.

Skills

Kinaxis Maestro

Supply chain planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Operations/IE/CS

MBA or Master’s degree

Kinaxis Maestro Certifications

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

Excel

Power BI/Tableau

Python

Job description

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands‑on learning, cutting‑edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a Manager, you will leverage your skills and professional network to deliver quality results. You will motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. With increased autonomy, you will apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escape. Your ability to develop and sustain diverse and inclusive teams, along with your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our firm.

In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story. You will apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities, validate outcomes with clients, and act on client feedback. Your leadership will guide teams through complexity, demonstrating composure in challenging situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supply Chain Planning Blueprinting & Process Design

  • Support client engagements in the design and improvement of integrated planning processes across demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and S&OP/IBP.

  • Perform analytical assessments to evaluate planning performance, forecast accuracy, service levels, capacity utilization, and inventory health.

  • Develop data-driven insights and models that support scenario analysis, planning optimization, and decision-making within Kinaxis Maestro.

  • Support cross-functional workshops with client teams to define requirements, validate findings, and co-develop future-state planning processes.

  • Support solution blueprinting and design activities for Kinaxis Maestro implementations, including defining the future-state planning architecture, process flows, and functional design documents aligned to client requirements.

  • Contribute to business case development, quantifying the potential impact of process and planning improvements

  • Prepare high-quality deliverables, including analytical reports, presentations, and process documentation

• Kinaxis Maestro Configuration & Authoring

  • Translate business requirements into Kinaxis Maestro configuration needs, including planning logic, scenario modeling, and master data setup.

  • Support authoring activities within Kinaxis Maestro, including building and maintaining workbooks, worksheets, profile variables, insert definitions, alerts, filters, hierarchies, forms, and dashboards.

  • Support configuration of Kinaxis Maestro planning modules such as Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Capacity Planning, and S&OP

• Data Integration & Testing

  • Support development of data mapping documents, linking source system fields (ERP/legacy systems) to the Kinaxis Maestro data model.

  • Assist in building and maintaining integration test cases to validate data flows between ERP, data lake, and Kinaxis Maestro

  • Collaborate with data and digital teams to ensure that analytics solutions and tools are aligned with business planning needs

• Practice Building
  • Participate in internal capability-building initiatives, such as developing Kinaxis accelerators, reusable frameworks, proposal content, and thought leadership on integrated planning and analytics.

What You Must Have

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Nice to Have: MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field.

• Certifications Kinaxis Maestro certifications are strongly preferred. Relevant certifications include:

• Certified Maestro Author – Level 2 / Level 3

• Certified Maestro Administrator – Level 1 / Level 2

• At least 9 years of experience

• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain planning processes, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and S&OP/IBP.

• Hands‑on experience with Kinaxis Maestro (or RapidResponse) as contributor, or author, including familiarity with the platform’s navigation, data model, workbooks, worksheets, and scenario management.

• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or Python).

• Ability to work with large, complex, and unstructured datasets, performing cleaning, transformation, and validation.

• Excellent attention to detail, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Comfortable working in fast‑paced consulting environments and managing multiple priorities.

• Experience supporting end-to-end Kinaxis Maestro implementations , including requirement gathering, configuration, data integration, testing, and go-live support

Travel Requirements

Not Specified