Kinaxis Solution Architect - Director

at  Capgemini

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Clear evidence of implementing any supply chain Advanced Planning Solutions like o9, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, OMP, E2Open etc at an executive level.
• First-hand experience leading a team through at least 2 full lifecycle implementations of a supply chain planning solution, including business requirement gathering,

solution design & development, testing, go-live/cutover, hyper care, and value realization.

• Experience working with multiple clients, across varied industries at one time.
• Experience operating in an Agile methodology to deliver large scale enterprise solutions.
• Certified as a Kinaxis Solution Architect or has completed all requirements for Kinaxis Solution Architect certification.
• Thorough understanding of supply chain planning concepts, processes (demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, S&OP, etc.), KPIs and best practices in

supply chain planning

• Experience presenting on complex topics in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
• Strong analytical skills, data mining knowledge, and proficiency in handling and processing large volumes of data.
• Ability to identify key insights and critical thinking to prioritize and focus on the highest value opportunities or the biggest risks.
• Ability to communicate mathematical, technical, or software usage concepts to audiences with limited background / knowledge on the subject.
• Ability to drive and work in cross-functional teams, distributed across locations and time zones and across multiple hierarchy levels.
• Experience leading a project team in a project client environment.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translate business requirements into Kinaxis RapidResponse software specifications, following supply chain industry trends and best practices.
• Perform detailed discovery sessions with business users to understand and document RapidResponse configuration requirements, including: the customers’ supply chain network, operating model, system landscape, planning processes, as well as objectives and targets for Kinaxis implementation.
• Select standard functionalities in RapidResponse and design data model changes, solution configuration and customizations.
• Lead solution blueprinting and detailed design activities and Assign configuration tasks to project members according to their skills, review deliverables and track completion.
• Apply advanced mathematical models to address customer requirements.
• Understand Supply Chain Industry trends and benchmark customers performance against the same.
• Support data management and data integration activities, including source systems data transformation, data loading into Rapid Response, data cleanup and validation.
• Support services sales opportunities working with the Account Executives and Client Partners.
• Support customer and project team on Quality Control/Quality Assurance practices to the configured solution, including executing unit test scripts and supporting the execution of end-to-end tests and user acceptance tests.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of solution issues.
• Assess project performance and document lessons learned to increase institutional knowledge. Ensure solutions team adheres to Kinaxis methodologies and quality standards.