Application Solution Architect

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, technology, customers, and not taking ourselves too seriously. Founded in 1984 with a team of three engineers, Kinaxis has grown into a global organization of over 2000 employees across six offices, recognized as a top employer worldwide. We specialize in modern supply chain orchestration, empowering complex global supply chains with our AI-infused platform. Our solutions provide full transparency and visibility, enabling faster, better decision-making for renowned brands like Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, and Cisco. With over 40,000 users in more than 100 countries, we continue to innovate and expand our team.

About the role

This is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere in the US. The Application Solution Architect is a senior role within Kinaxis’s Professional Services, Innovation, and Data Science Services team. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Product, R&D, Data Services, and Professional Services to deliver end-to-end customer projects for Enterprise Scheduling and other advanced planning capabilities. This role requires deep supply chain domain expertise, particularly in how supply planning and detailed scheduling interact across the broader supply chain landscape to ensure cohesive, feasible, and efficient operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Enterprise Scheduling (ES) solution architecture, including functional design, data structures, constraint models, integrations, and system behavior. Partner closely with the Solution Architect to ensure alignment with the overall end-to-end solution architecture. In ES-only implementations, serve as the primary solution architect for the engagement.
• Facilitate detailed scheduling blueprint sessions that translate manufacturing requirements into scalable configurations, defining heuristics, dispatch rules, look-ahead behavior, changeover logic, and constraint-resolution strategies for complex production environments.
• Identify risks throughout the project lifecycle and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex scheduling behavior and resolve data configuration issues, providing root-cause analysis and recommending appropriate configuration patterns.
• Provide functional leadership and help solve complex supply chain challenges, offering implementation support.
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to consultants and partners on solution quality, scheduling implementation methods, repeatable architecture patterns, and deployment best practices. Oversee delegation of configuration tasks.
• Collaborate with Product teams on feature gaps, capability extensions, and areas requiring architectural guidance. Influence roadmap discussions through customer insights and solution best practices.
• Support services sales opportunities by articulating solution approaches and value to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of broad experience in software implementation consulting within the supply chain planning or supply chain execution space, including 3+ years as a solution architect or lead functional consultant for enterprise-scale supply chain transformation projects.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to guide discussions across planners, schedulers, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, matrixed environments with strong initiative and leadership capabilities.
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and guide teams toward deploying high-quality solutions aligned with architectural design.
• Proven interpersonal, leadership, and mentoring skills within cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Subject matter expert in supply chain concepts and best practices, with in-depth experience in supply chain solutions and scheduling applications (e.g., OMP, SAP PPDS, Blue Yonder, or o9 Production Scheduling).
• Experience producing detailed blueprints that translate scheduling requirements into technical specifications during software implementations.
• Technical leadership in data integration, data management, system configuration, and system deployment for supply chain software implementations.
• Proficiency with SQL, JavaScript, or scripting languages used in solution configuration.
• Willing and able to travel 50% to 75% annually.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off).
• Flexible work options.
• Physical and mental well-being programs, including regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes.
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development opportunities.
• Recognition programs and referral rewards.
• Hackathons.

Kinaxis is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with initiatives led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. We support sustainability through a long-term net-zero operations strategy and community involvement. People matter at Kinaxis, and we strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment for all employees.