Industry Thought Leader CPG/Retail

The Industry Thought Leader, CPG/Retail at Kinaxis is responsible for positioning the company as a leader in supply chain planning/execution and analytics within the CPG/Retail industry. Reporting to the VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership, this role involves identifying trends, driving an industry-first vision, and engaging with key stakeholders. The Thought Leader will represent Kinaxis as a recognized content expert, deliver presentations at industry events, produce thought leadership pieces, and monitor emerging trends. They will also collaborate with peers, participate in research communities, and consult with key customers. A Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in senior supply chain management within CPG/Retail are required.

• Represent Kinaxis publicly as a recognized content expert in supply chain and analytics, including responding to press inquiries.
• Give innovative and thought provoking presentations and participate in panels and workshops at steering industry events, both with a horizontal and vertical focus.
• Produce thought leadership pieces in the form of blogs, white papers, social media posts, videos, etc. on topics related to supply chain and analytics.
• Monitor and evaluate emerging trends within and outside of supply chain that have potential to disrupt supply chain, both positively and negatively.
• Encourage and promote peer-to-peer and company-to-company networking at both Kinaxis-sponsored events and within the professional community of supply chain and analytics.
• Collaborate with peers and help drive an industry-first approach to supply chain by leading an internal Industry Council, which is a cross-functional team focused on a specific vertical.
• Diligently participate in relevant research communities within academia and beyond to keep topic area knowledge current and share experiences both internally and externally.
• Be a voice for CSCOs back to our internal teams – represent the top challenges and top priorities of our leading executives to ensure our products and messaging stay focused on the right issues.
• Consult at a credible peer level with key customers occasionally, as appropriate.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; Master's preferred
• 10+ years of experience working in a senior Supply Chain management role within CPG and/or Retail
• Recognition as an expert in supply chain management, with a focus on supply chain planning preferred
• In-depth understanding of issues on the minds of supply chain executives and senior leaders, as well as the business value of supply chain and the alignment of business and supply chain strategies
• Strong writing skills and experience communicating messages via blogs, articles, white papers, videos, etc. for external audiences
• Excellent presentation skills to audiences large and small
• Experience and skill using social media to communicate ideas
• Ability to take a position, based on facts, and support that position, both externally and internally, with clear evaluation
• Outstanding communication and reflective listening skills and the ability to adjust the message as needed

• Challenging work solving highly complex problems
• Empowerment to bring forward best ideas and solve problems
• Great people and a culture of celebration, laughter, and fun
• Global impact and inspiration from the work
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Accessible website and application process