Kinaxis Planning Solution Consultant

Accenture • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture is a global collective of innovators focused on improving the way the world works and lives by applying new technologies and solutions. Accenture’s Supply Chain and Operations (SC&O) partners with powerful platforms to accelerate clients' path to value, helping them develop strategies and operating models that integrate planning, procurement, product design, manufacturing, and fulfillment functions, and connect suppliers and customers across the extended supply chain. This role is for a Supply Chain Kinaxis Consultant who will contribute to, develop, and grow Accenture's SC&O Planning business for the Kinaxis platform. Professionals in this position develop and implement integrated supply and demand planning solutions to improve cost efficiency, increase business effectiveness, and foster collaboration within an organization and across the extended supply chain. They shape integrated planning and execution solutions that drive business growth and increase supply chain resiliency.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Demand Planning
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Kinaxis or implementing related supply chain demand planning business solutions, including experience with configurations and ability to perform fit/gap analysis on user stories
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent (minimum 6-year work experience)

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of leading Kinaxis as a product owner, technical client service lead or lead solution consultant
• Advance knowledge/Expertise for Kinaxis: such as Supply Planning, Forecasting and Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Attribute Based Planning, Sales & Operations Planning and S&OE / Control Tower
• Senior Level Expertise in functional integration (ongoing closed loop) to major ERP
• Advanced Understanding of Kinaxis Data Models
• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent leadership and management skills

Responsibilities

• Help drive functional and technical design workshops on Demand Planning
• Develop custom design specifications for Gaps on Configurations
• Create functional design and solution design for Demand Planning
• Define data mapping needs for demand planning in o9 ref models
• Develop POV on solution options to drive key design decisions
• Develop testing strategy and test scenarios
• Quality check on solution and test results

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life, and long-term disability coverage
• a 401(k) plan
• bonus opportunities
• paid holidays
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees