Kinaxis Maestro Planning Consultant — S&OP Leader

Accenture; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is hiring a Supply Chain & Operations professional in California to lead integrated planning for clients, focusing on S&OP, demand and supply planning, and inventory optimization. You will guide workshops, analyze data, and advocate best practices across planning processes.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, leverage Kinaxis Maestro expertise, and mentor colleagues while delivering measurable improvements in on-time delivery and cost efficiency for Fortune 500 clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working on/with Kinaxis Maestro (Rapid Response) projects.
• Delivered a minimum of 1 full cycle Kinaxis Maestro (Rapid Response) implementation from design through go live.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in one or many of the following industries: Consumer Goods, Hi-Tech (preferred), Life Sciences, Industrials.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years’ work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Responsibilities

• Find solutions to clients’ supply chain and operations integrated planning related challenges
• Advocate leading practices, policies & procedures for integrated planning
• Spot and solve challenges using your analytical & strategy skills to dive into data and compare vs. industry peers
• Lead workshops that look for ways to improve organizations and processes
• Determine what methods and procedures to use when completing projects
• Give clients insights that help make their companies work better, faster, and more efficiently
• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth
• Use digital tech to help clients find new ways to make their orgs more effective and efficient
• Lead medium to large sized teams with diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge
• Effectively manage and coach others, collaborating with internal and external parties
• Support client sales origination and thought leadership development
• Ensure that projects help clients meet their key goals
• Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live
• Use the latest analytical tools and digital tech to help clients find new ways to understand how to make their organizations more effective and efficient

Skills

Client-facing experience

Analytical skills

Workshop facilitation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro (Rapid Response)

Job description

Accenture is hiring a Supply Chain & Operations professional in California to lead integrated planning for clients, focusing on S&OP, demand and supply planning, and inventory optimization. You will guide workshops, analyze data, and advocate best practices across planning processes.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, leverage Kinaxis Maestro expertise, and mentor colleagues while delivering measurable improvements in on-time delivery and cost efficiency for Fortune 500 clients.