Senior Kinaxis Solution Architect

Molex; El Salto; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Senior Kinaxis Solution Architect to advance global supply chain planning. You will partner with business and IT to design scalable Kinaxis-based solutions across demand, supply, capacity, and S&OP processes.

You will lead workshops, architect planning capabilities, and guide Kinaxis integration with ERP while driving continuous improvement across a complex manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning and advanced planning solutions across S&OP, demand and supply planning.
• Hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse and Maestro experience: design, configuration, data modeling, troubleshooting and production support.
• Knowledge of SAP planning and MRP concepts; experience integrating Kinaxis with ERP.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical and functional specifications and support delivery through testing and deployment.
• Bachelor's degree in a related STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops and planning initiatives to identify opportunities that improve end-to-end supply chain performance.
• Architect and enhance global S&OP, demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, and execution-related capabilities in Kinaxis.
• Design and optimize Kinaxis RapidResponse and Maestro solutions to improve decision-making and planning visibility.
• Guide integration strategies between Kinaxis and ERP platforms for reliable planning data.
• Drive solution delivery through design, testing, deployment, hypercare and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate emerging Kinaxis capabilities to shape the future planning roadmap.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Tools

Kinaxis RapidResponse

Maestro

SAP planning and MRP

Job description

Molex is seeking a Senior Kinaxis Solution Architect to help drive the evolution of our global supply chain planning capabilities. In this role, you will serve as a trusted partner to supply chain and IT stakeholders, designing scalable solutions that improve planning effectiveness across demand, supply, capacity, and Sales & Operations Planning processes. You will play a key role in shaping the future of our digital planning landscape while delivering capabilities that create value across a complex global manufacturing network.

Our Team

You will join Molex's Digital Supply Chain Planning team, a global organization focused on advancing planning capabilities through technology, process excellence, and data-driven decision making. Our team partners closely with business leaders, planners, and technology teams around the world to enable a more connected, agile, and resilient supply chain.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the Kinaxis Solution Architect for supply chain planning capabilities, partnering with business and IT stakeholders to translate strategic requirements into scalable solution designs.
• Lead discovery workshops and planning initiatives to identify opportunities that enhance end-to-end supply chain performance.
• Architect and enhance global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, and execution-related capabilities within the Kinaxis platform.
• Design and optimize Kinaxis RapidResponse and Maestro solutions that improve decision-making, visibility, and planning effectiveness.
• Guide integration strategies between Kinaxis and ERP platforms to ensure reliable and accurate planning data across the enterprise.
• Drive successful solution delivery through design, testing, deployment, hypercare support, and continuous improvement activities.
• Evaluate emerging Kinaxis capabilities and technology enhancements to help shape the future supply chain planning roadmap.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience supporting supply chain planning systems and advanced planning solutions, including demand planning, supply planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and related end-to-end planning processes.
• Hands-on expertise with Kinaxis RapidResponse and/or Maestro, including solution design, configuration, data modeling, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Working knowledge of SAP planning and MRP concepts, including experience integrating Kinaxis with ERP platforms.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical and functional solution specifications and supporting solution delivery through testing and deployment activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or another related STEM field.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Kinaxis certifications, including Solution Architect and/or Admin/Author Level 3.
• Experience designing and supporting integrations involving planning master data, SAP tables, and closed-loop planning processes.
• Expertise in performance tuning, constraint management, BOMs, routings, scenario analysis, and optimization of large-scale planning solutions.
• Experience leading global implementations and influencing adoption of standardized planning processes and solution best practices.
• Experience supporting highly integrated planning environments within a global manufacturing organization.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.