Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Epitria Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Kinaxis Solution Consultant to implement and optimize Kinaxis Maestro solutions for manufacturing organizations. The role focuses on client-facing consulting, solution design, configuration, deployment, training, and support across supply chain planning capabilities including demand, supply, inventory, capacity, production scheduling, and S&OP/IBP.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with manufacturing clients to understand business processes and supply chain planning requirements
- Conduct discovery workshops, business process assessments, and solution design sessions
- Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle
- Deliver end-user training, knowledge transfer, and post-go-live support
- Configure and implement Kinaxis Maestro solutions for manufacturing customers
- Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Kinaxis solutions
- Configure and support planning applications, including:
- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Production Scheduling
- S&OP / IBP
- Support testing, data validation, deployment, hypercare, and production readiness activities
- Recommend best practices to improve manufacturing planning and operational efficiency
- Work closely with Solution Architects, Integration Consultants, and Project Managers to deliver successful implementations
- Support integrations with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, or other manufacturing platforms
- Prepare functional documentation and solution design deliverables
- Participate in project planning, effort estimation, and client status meetings
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, supply chain consulting, or supply chain technology implementations
- 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing Kinaxis Maestro solutions
- Demonstrated experience implementing Kinaxis solutions for manufacturing companies is required
- Kinaxis Author Level 1 and Author Level 2 certifications are required
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, including Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Production Planning, Capacity Planning, and S&OP/IBP
- Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into Kinaxis solutions
- Experience integrating Kinaxis with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, or Microsoft Dynamics
- Proven experience in a client-facing consulting or professional services environment
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to travel occasionally to client sites
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