Career Path: Systems/Information Technology
Organization: Cummins Inc.
Role Category: Hybrid
Job Type: Exempt - Experienced
ReqID: 2411959

DESCRIPTION

The IT Kinaxis Solution Engineer - Senior will be responsible for evaluating, configuring, and optimizing Kinaxis Maestro (formerly RapidResponse) Cloud application functionality to enhance business processes, capabilities, and overall value delivery at Cummins. This role requires collaboration with key stakeholders, process owners, and enterprise architects to define solutions that meet functional and technical requirements. The successful candidate will drive integration customizations, oversee solution design, and ensure effective implementation aligned with industry best practices

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field , or equivalent relevant experience.
• This position may require licensing to comply with export control or sanctions regulations .

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of experience working with Kinaxis, specializing in Kinaxis Integrations or Demand and Supply Planning IT configurations.
• Strong expertise in configuring and optimizing Kinaxis Maestro for demand and supply planning.
• 5+ years of system analysis and design experience , including the development of functional requirements for enterprise-level applications.
• Experience in full software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing solutions using AGILE methodologies .
• Functional domain knowledge in demand and supply planning software applications, along with relevant technical domain expertise.
• Experience working with Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization solutions (preferred).
• Kinaxis certifications : Level 2 Author, Solution & Integrations Expert, and/or Administrator (preferred).
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess and optimize Kinaxis Maestro functionality to improve business processes and capabilities.
• Partner with stakeholders, process owners, and enterprise architects to gather and document functional, architectural, and technical requirements.
• Design optimal application setup, high-level and detailed technical solution architectures.
• Configure and validate Kinaxis for demand, supply, and sales & operations planning requirements.
• Lead the design and development of integration customizations, workflows, and extensions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Kinaxis-related processes, procedures, and functionalities.
• Conduct analyses to enhance the utilization of standard application functionalities.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in Kinaxis solutions and recommend functional enhancements.
• Identify and recommend solutions to address application functionality gaps.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant vendors, working closely with them to enhance application functionality and resolve issues.
• Develop and manage functional specifications for projects to ensure efficient implementation of solutions.