[Remote] Kinaxis Rapid Response Supply Planning Consultant (Production Support)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Staffworxs is a company that powers transformation through talent connections, headquartered in Frisco, TX. They are seeking a Kinaxis Supply Chain Consultant to support supply chain planning, optimization, and execution using Kinaxis RapidResponse, requiring hands-on experience in supply chain processes and implementation of Kinaxis solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implement and configure Kinaxis RapidResponse to optimize supply chain operations
• Collaborate with business teams to gather requirements and design effective supply chain solutions
• Develop dashboards, analytics, and scenario modeling within Kinaxis
• Integrate Kinaxis with ERP and other supply chain systems
• Troubleshoot system issues, support upgrades, and provide user training

Skills

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse
• Strong knowledge of supply chain planning, demand forecasting, and inventory management
• Experience integrating Kinaxis with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience working in industries such as automotive, electronics, life sciences, or consumer goods
• Kinaxis certification is a plus
• Data Modeling: Understand and map business data to the Kinaxis data model, creating hierarchies, relationships, and custom fields to accurately represent the supply chain processes
• Worksheet Design: Develop complex worksheets within the Kinaxis interface, including calculations, expressions, and conditional logic to generate insights and visualizations for demand forecasting, inventory planning, and production scheduling
• Workflow Automation: Design and configure automated workflows using Kinaxis
• Report Creation: Build customized reports and dashboards using Kinaxis reporting capabilities to provide key performance indicators (KPIs) and insights to stakeholders
• Integration Management: Work with IT teams to integrate Kinaxis with other enterprise systems (ERP, CRM) to ensure data consistency and smooth data flow
• Security & Access Management: Work with users to have the right and controlled access/authorizations setup
• User Training and Support: Provide training and support to end users on how to effectively utilize the custom Kinaxis solutions they have built
• Release and Upgrade: Participate in System Upgrades and Release notes analysis
• Performance Optimization: Performance and query optimizations with SQL concepts and Kinaxis best practices

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