Kinaxis Senior Solution Consultant

Job Title: Kinaxis Senior Solution Consultant

Location: Remote (Travel to client if required - Florida)

Contract Type: Sub-contractor not Allowed / only w2

Required Skills:

1. Supply Chain Planning Domain Expertise (End to End)
2. Kinaxis Maestro Solutioning & Design
3. Stakeholder Engagement & Solution Leadership

Role Summary:

The Kinaxis Senior Solution Consultant is responsible for leading functional configuration and solution delivery on Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro implementations. This role bridges business requirements and system design owns complex configuration and modelling activities mentors junior consultants and works closely with Solution Architects Integration Leads and client stakeholders to ensure successful end to end delivery across planning streams



Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Configuration
Lead functional configuration and modelling in Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro across Demand Supply Inventory S&OP and Capacity Planning streams
Translate business requirements into Kinaxis functional designs user stories and configuration tasks
Configure and author Kinaxis components including workbooks worksheets measures hierarchies calendars alerts searches scheduled tasks and automation chains
Perform fit gap analysis and recommend scalable industry aligned planning solutions

Delivery & Execution
Own sprint level delivery including estimation build unit testing and demo sessions
Support SIT UAT PQ and production deployments in coordination with business and QA teams
Ensure adherence to client deployment release management and validation standards
Provide post go live hyper care support and stabilization

Integration & Data Management
Work closely with Integration Leads to support data migration and integration from source systems (e.g. SAP middleware)
Validate inbound and outbound data troubleshoot data issues and ensure closed loop planning integrity
Support admin level configurations such as custom tables tolerances batch jobs and automation monitoring

Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor and guide Solution Consultants on feature development modelling standards and best practices
Collaborate with Solution Architects on solution design sprint planning and overall roadmap
Conduct solution walkthroughs demos and design discussions with client stakeholders
Contribute to internal knowledge assets accelerators and reusable components

Required Skills & Experience:

Core Skills
Strong hands on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro configuration and authoring
Solid understanding of end to end Supply Chain Planning concepts (Demand Supply Inventory S&OP)
Experience working in Agile delivery models (Scrum sprint based execution)
Ability to translate complex business scenarios into scalable Kinaxis solutions
Technical & Functional Exposure
Functional knowledge of ERP and planning integrations (e.g. SAP ECC / S4 APO)
Experience supporting data validation workflow testing and production deployments
Exposure to Life Sciences Manufacturing or Consumer Goods planning environments (preferred) Cognizant FebOrals PowerPoint

Certifications (Preferred / Mandatory depending on program)
Kinaxis Solution Consultant Level 1
Kinaxis Author Certification -Level 2

Soft Skills:
Strong client facing communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead discussions workshops and solution demos
Mentoring mindset with experience guiding junior team members
Structured problem solving and analytical thinking capabilities

Category

Name

Required

Importance

Experience

Data Management

Analytics Maestro

Yes

1

Energy and Utilities

Supply Chain Management

Yes

1

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Kinaxis Supply planning

Yes

1