Kinaxis Solution Consultant

Compunnel, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinaxis is seeking a seasoned Solution Consultant to lead end-to-end Supply Chain Planning initiatives, translating business requirements into Kinaxis configurations and guiding workshops across Demand to Capacity Planning.

The consultant will author workbooks, dashboards, and models, validate processes with stakeholders, and support deployment and post-production activities in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience.
• 5+ years Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro implementation experience.
• Experience authoring Kinaxis workbooks and planning models.
• Expertise in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP/IBP, Capacity Planning.
• Experience conducting business requirements workshops.
• Strong data modeling, configuration, and solution design.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP and Capacity Planning.
• Facilitate solution design workshops and fit-gap assessments.
• Author and configure Kinaxis workbooks, worksheets, measures, scorecards, dashboards, alerts, hierarchies, and planning models.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs, user stories, and configuration specifications.
• Collaborate with business users to validate planning processes and solution outcomes.
• Configure and support planning workflows, automation chains, and exception management.
• Participate in data validation, testing, UAT, deployment, and post-production support.
• Create functional documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer artifacts.
• Recommend supply chain process improvements and best practices leveraging Kinaxis capabilities.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Kinaxis RapidResponse

Kinaxis Maestro

Data modeling

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Education

Kinaxis Certification

APICS CSCP/CPIM

Tools

SAP ECC/S4HANA

Job description

Kinaxis Solution Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP, and Capacity Planning.
• Facilitate solution design workshops and fit-gap assessments.
• Author and configure Kinaxis workbooks, worksheets, measures, scorecards, dashboards, alerts, hierarchies, and planning models.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs, user stories, and configuration specifications.
• Collaborate with business users to validate planning processes and solution outcomes.
• Configure and support planning workflows, automation chains, and exception management.
• Participate in data validation, testing, UAT, deployment, and post-production support.
• Create functional documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer artifacts.
• Recommend supply chain process improvements and best practices leveraging Kinaxis capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience.
• 5+ years of Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro implementation experience.
• Strong hands-on experience authoring Kinaxis workbooks and planning models.
• Expertise in one or more areas: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP/IBP, Capacity Planning.
• Experience conducting business requirements workshops.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, configuration, and solution design.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Kinaxis Certification (Author, Solution Consultant, or related certifications).
• Experience in Semiconductor, High-Tech, Manufacturing, or Industrial domains.
• Knowledge of SAP ECC/S4HANA.
• APICS/CSCP/CPIM certification is a plus.