FULL REMOTE - Kinaxis CoE / Global Process Lead - $120,075 to $176,110
REMOTE, REMOTE · $120,075 to $176,110
OPEN JOB: Global Process Lead - Kinaxis CoE LOCATION: Job is fully remote SALARY: $120,075 to $176,110 INDUSTRY: Manufacturing & Production JOB CATEGORY: Materials Management - Supply Chain
Our client is seeking a Global Process Lead Kinaxis CoE to join their team.
Position Overview:
As part of supply chain digital transformation, we are seeking a highly motivated expert contributor to join our Kinaxis CoE team as Global Process Lead (user experience), with solid Kinaxis experience – to help drive the deployment of best-in class advanced planning solution across the Enterprise and help end-users adopt the solution through training and process reinforcement.
The firm is deploying the Kinaxis end-to-end concurrent planning solution across all businesses to plan and deliver materials, inventory and factory / supplier capacity across the end-to-end supply chain in order to meet customer expectations and achieve profitable sales growth.
The Process Lead / User experience will work with SCM, Operations and IT teams across businesses, as well as with other Process Leads on the Kinaxis CoE to define and harmonize long-term planning decisions, with excellent problem-solving skills, experience interfacing with users and documenting business processes, and the ability to influence others and foster teamwork.
In this function you will
Supports the design & deployment of the Kinaxis solution across the firm, based on Business requirements while maximizing solution standardization across the enterprise; collaborates with other Kinaxis CoE Process Leads and supports businesses to fully understand and prioritize requirements.
Act as gatekeeper on the central governance board for key functionalities, helps formalize requirements and manage improvement pipeline over-time
Partner with business stakeholders to understand solution pain points, troubleshoot complex planning issues, standardize wherever possible, and propose long term solutions.
Active leadership role in Solution Design for MTO, MTS, CTO, ETO global templates - active participation in the implementation cycle with each business in scop
Develop playbooks and best practice documentation for the processes in scope, and share with business users and super users
Manage ongoing training sessions, "show and tell" across businesses to ensure end-users of Kinaxis are able to run their processes efficiently and reinforce process adherence
Sit on Global Design Board acting as gatekeeper to ensure standardization of key design decisions in the end-to-end planning process.
Help prioritize requests, confirm requirements, make recommendations, and develop/enhance processes using best practice solutions
Support training efforts with sites that are either already live with Kinaxis or just starting their deployment, including functionality deep dive
Help build a community of supply chain planning professionals operating under the Kinaxis enterprise solution design.
Play back solution to the bigger user community within the firm and ensures training and solution consistency
Supports fit-gap analysis for new businesses, understand user stories and work with other CoE Process leads on long-term solution design.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution required.
Minimum 7 years in Supply Chain Planning or Operations Management (Demand Planning, Supply & Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory management, Supplier Collaboration).
Experience in implementing advanced planning tools such as Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP APO or IBP, O9 solutions.
Previous experience with Kinaxis Data model and Inbound/Outbound data integration options and best practices.
Experience with ERP systems (SAP ECC, S4, Oracle preferred).
Experience in large supply chain transformation projects.
Experience with driving user adoption for new implementations.
Deep knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes from planning to execution & SIOP
Position Criteria:
Supports the design of the RapidResponse solution, based on Business requirements while maximizing solution standardization across the enterprise;
As a Process Lead, validates which requirements will be prioritized during Sprints/testing sequences.
Digital skills to help build a supply chain that is collaborative and connected with advanced solving capabilities.
Proven ability in authoring business processes: ability to translate high-level business requirements into functional requirements.
Experience in Project Management, preferably with Agile Methodology or Scrum Framework.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
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Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.