About Kinaxis  

　　Senior Solution Consultant 

　　Job location: This is a virtual role. You may work anywhere from home and be based anywhere in the United States.

About the team

　　As a member of our Consulting team, you understand our customers’ most pressing business performance challenges and you are committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges in the distributed value chain that is prevalent in manufacturing today. Working with new and existing customers, you will provide expert guidance in integrating our product offerings to deliver value.

What you will do

　　Participate in deep-dive customer business requirements discovery sessions and develop integration requirements specifications

　　Learn the Rapid Response integration platform

　　Support deployment workshops to help customers achieve immediate value from their investment

　　Perform integration configuration - mapping, loading, transforming and validating data required to support our customer's unique system landscape

　　Support data management and integration related activities including validation and testing of the solution

　　Mentor and coach Associate Solution Consultants

What we are looking for

　　A passion for working in customer facing roles and you have great interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills.

　　5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production planning, demand management industry role and/or business software consulting role.

　　BS/MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field with an excellent academic record.

　　Good background in Supply Chain engineering concepts and understanding of statistical forecasting, inventory management, MRP, scheduling, etc.

　　Ability to learn a new application – Kinaxis RapidResponse®.

　　Self-direction with ability to excel in a fast paced work environment.

　　Work well in a team environment and have the ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization.

　　Open to travel 75% on average and 100% occasionally and also can work effectively when working remotely from the client.

　　Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Things That would Help

　　Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.

　　Technical skills such as SQL, R, Java Script, Python, etc.

　　Experience with manufacturing planning solutions such as Kinaxis, SAP, JDA, etc

What we have to offer

　　Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never “done. That’s because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they’re passionate about.

　　Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously! It’s in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.

　　Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.

　　Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others’ differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen. 

　　For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/.

　　Kinaxis strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply to our welcoming community. We strive to make our website and application process accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.