Strategic Kinaxis Architect — End-to-End Supply Chain Planning

McKesson Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 156,400 - 260,600; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a Lead Architect for Maestro Kinaxis Solutions in Irving, TX to own end-to-end Kinaxis RapidResponse implementations across demand, supply and S&OP/IBP. You will bridge business, IT, and system integrators to translate requirements into scalable Kinaxis solutions and ensure operational readiness and sustainability.

The role requires 10+ years in supply chain planning and strong leadership across cross-functional teams, with experience in large-scale programs and ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Typically requires 10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, operations, or transformation roles.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in leading cross-functional supply chain projects.
• Proven track record implementing advanced planning systems such as Kinaxis Rapid Response, Maestro, SAP IBP, O9, or similar.
• Strong experience leading end-to-end system implementations, including design, configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and hyper care.
• Background working in complex, fast-paced environments (life sciences, or similar industries preferred).
• Experience in large-scale programs with multimillion-dollar budgets and globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Own Kinaxis solution architecture across Demand, Supply, S&OP/IBP, and Control Tower.
• Lead solution design decisions aligned with strategy and planning maturity.
• Drive fit-gap analysis, configuration strategy, and design sign-off.
• Ensure Kinaxis best practices while balancing customization needs.
• Partner with System Integrators to oversee configuration, data loads, and testing.
• Act as the primary Kinaxis functional escalation point during delivery.
• Serve as the primary business-facing solution lead for planning stakeholders.
• Facilitate design workshops, executive reviews, and decision forums.
• Provide clear status, risk, and mitigation updates to program leadership.
• Support go/no-go decisions with fact-based readiness assessments.
• Strong expertise in Kinaxis RapidResponse (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP/IBP).
• Understand end-to-end supply chain planning processes.
• Experience with ERP integrations (SAP S/4 preferred).
• Familiarity with data models, interfaces, and planning master data.
• Proven experience leading large-scale Kinaxis implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Experience with global, cross-functional teams.
• Balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.

Skills

Kinaxis RapidResponse

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

S&OP/IBP

ERP integrations

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Kinaxis Maestro

Job description

McKesson is seeking a Lead Architect for Maestro Kinaxis Solutions in Irving, TX to own end-to-end Kinaxis RapidResponse implementations across demand, supply and S&OP/IBP. You will bridge business, IT, and system integrators to translate requirements into scalable Kinaxis solutions and ensure operational readiness and sustainability.

The role requires 10+ years in supply chain planning and strong leadership across cross-functional teams, with experience in large-scale programs and ERP