Kinaxis Solution Consultant

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Kinaxis Solution Consultant to work closely with business stakeholders, understand supply chain planning requirements, design scalable solutions, and configure Kinaxis Maestro/RapidResponse applications.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP, and Capacity Planning.
• Facilitate solution design workshops and fit-gap assessments.
• Author and configure Kinaxis workbooks, worksheets, measures, scorecards, dashboards, hierarchies, and planning models.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs, user stories, and configuration specifications.
• Collaborate with business users to validate planning processes and solution outcomes.
• Configure and support planning workflows, automation chains, and exception management.
• Participate in data validation, testing, UAT, deployment, and post-production support.
• Create functional documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer artifacts.
• Recommend supply chain process improvements and best practices leveraging Kinaxis capabilities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience.
• 5+ years of Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro implementation experience.
• Strong hands-on experience authoring Kinaxis workbooks and planning models.
• Expertise in one or more areas: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP/IBP, Capacity Planning.
• Experience conducting business requirements workshops.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, configuration, and solution design.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Kinaxis Certification (Author, Solution Consultant, or related certifications).
• Experience in Semiconductor, High-Tech, Manufacturing, or Industrial domains.
• Knowledge of SAP ECC/S4HANA.
• APICS/CSCP/CPIM certification is a plus.

Pay

Compensation range for this role in Texas: $91,000–$137,000.

Benefits

• Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents residing in the US, plus Company-paid basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Option to purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits.
• Eligible to participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines.
• Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
• Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching, plus medical, dental, and vision insurance for themselves and their dependents residing in the US.
• Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires).
• All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.