Position: Kinaxis Solutions Architect

Work Arrangement: Remote

Contract Duration: 6 months with potential for extension

Travel Requirements: Up to 20% travel across Europe, depending on project needs

Language Proficiency: English (required), German (preferred)

Job Overview:

• Act as the principal architect for Kinaxis RapidResponse implementations, ensuring uniformity in delivery architecture, capabilities, and operations across the organization.
• Engage in comprehensive customer business requirements analysis and produce detailed requirements documentation.
• Collaborate with clients to comprehend their needs, offer solutions, and transform requirements into actionable plans.
• Configure the system to align with business needs, designing and setting up various resources such as worksheets, alerts, metrics, and scorecards.
• Conduct integration testing during the system integration phase.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing to ensure system functionality meets user expectations.
• Design planning solutions utilizing RapidResponse and MRP to achieve specified business objectives, working with interfaces, workflows, and data management/migration.
• Partner with functional teams to promote the adoption of standardized business practices.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of resources including worksheets, alerts, metrics, and scorecards.
• Understand the integration of Kinaxis with primary ERP systems for inbound and outbound interfaces, workflows, and the preparation of detailed functional specifications for enhancements and reports.
• Interact with clients across various time zones, requiring flexibility in work hours.

Essential Qualifications:

• At least 2-3 years of experience in implementing various Kinaxis RapidResponse modules, including Supply Planning, Forecasting, Demand Planning, and others.
• Comprehensive project experience utilizing Kinaxis RapidResponse.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in designing solutions within RapidResponse.
• Hands-on expertise in Demand Planning, Statistical Forecasting, and related planning methodologies.
• Familiarity with Supply Chain Planning Master Data Maintenance.
• Knowledge of integrating planning functions with manufacturing, quality, materials management, and other operational areas.
• Experience with SAP MRP, PP, and APO.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with a passion for customer-facing roles.
• Certification as a Kinaxis RapidResponse Author or Contributor.