Sap Consultant - Kinaxis

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking an experienced SAP Kinaxis Enterprise Solution Architect to lead end-to-end Kinaxis implementations and integration with SAP environments. The role emphasizes driving business process improvements across Demand, Supply, and Inventory planning while coordinating with global teams and clients.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years of IT and Supply Chain experience, deep Kinaxis expertise in RapidResponse/Maestro, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT/Supply Chain experience.
• 5+ years Kinaxis Rapid Response/Maestro experience.
• Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Capacity Planning, S&OP / IBP.
• Experience integrating Kinaxis with SAP ECC/S4HANA.
• Strong understanding of supply chain data models and planning workflows.
• Experience in large-scale global implementation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Kinaxis implementation and transformation programs.
• Design scalable supply chain planning solutions using Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into solution designs.
• Drive Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Capacity Planning, and S&OP processes.
• Integrate Kinaxis with SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP IBP, and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Define data models, planning hierarchies, KPIs, and reporting solutions.
• Lead workshops, solution architecture reviews, and governance meetings.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide technical leadership.
• Support data migration, testing, deployment, and hypercare activities.
• Identify business process improvements and recommend best practices.

Skills

Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro

SAP ECC/S4HANA integration

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

S&OP

Inventory Planning

Capacity Planning

Order Fulfillment

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Education

Engineering / Supply Chain / Computer Science degree

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP APO

SAP PP

SAP MM

SAP SD

Job description

At UST, we help the worlds best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our client to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at UST.com.

Role Summary:

SAP Kinaxis Solution Architect / Senior Consultant

Experience: 5+ Years Kinaxis - 5+ years.
Location: Bangalore only.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Kinaxis Enterprise solution with 9+ years of IT and Supply Chain Planning experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro, SAP ERP/S4HANA integration, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP, Inventory Planning, and end-to-end Supply Chain transformation initiatives. The candidate will lead solution design, client engagements, global implementations, and drive business process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Kinaxis implementation and transformation programs.
• Design scalable supply chain planning solutions using Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into solution designs.
• Drive Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Capacity Planning, and S&OP processes.
• Integrate Kinaxis with SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP IBP, and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Define data models, planning hierarchies, KPIs, and reporting solutions.
• Lead workshops, solution architecture reviews, and governance meetings.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide technical leadership.
• Support data migration, testing, deployment, and hypercare activities.
• Identify business process improvements and recommend best practices.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of overall IT/Supply Chain experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Kinaxis Rapid Response/Maestro experience.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Inventory Planning
• Capacity Planning
• S&OP / IBP
• Order Fulfillment
• Experience integrating Kinaxis with SAP ECC/S4HANA.
• Strong understanding of supply chain data models and planning workflows.
• Experience in large-scale global implementation programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Skills

• SAP IBP, APO, PP, MM, SD exposure.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, or cloud-based integrations.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, semiconductor, automotive, or consumer goods industries.
• Kinaxis Certifications preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or related field.