Kinaxis Planning Solution Manager
About The Position
Accenture’s Supply Chain & Operations practice helps clients—including Fortune 500 companies and private equity-backed portfolio companies—transform planning, procurement, manufacturing, fulfillment, and service. The practice combines functional insights, data, digital capabilities, and industry expertise to improve performance, optimize costs and capital, strengthen responsiveness, connect supply chain partners, and support sustainability and resilience. The Kinaxis Planning Solution Manager is a Supply Chain and Operations professional who helps clients implement and optimize end-to-end integrated planning processes in alignment with business objectives. The role leads and advises on planning capabilities such as Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), demand and supply planning, production scheduling, and inventory management to support timely, cost-effective product delivery. The role includes developing integrated planning strategies; leading S&OP cycles, including demand and supply reviews and pre-executive and executive reviews; designing demand and supply planning processes; and enabling the execution of S&OP plans through Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE). It also covers inventory optimization, process improvement, performance management, operating model and governance development, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting and analytics. The manager works with clients to address integrated planning challenges, apply leading practices, analyze data, lead improvement workshops, determine project methods, and use digital technologies to improve organizational effectiveness. The role also leads medium to large, diverse teams, coaches others, supports sales origination and thought leadership, and helps clients achieve project goals. Travel may range from 0% to 100%, depending on business needs and client requirements.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience working on integrated planning initiatives.
- At least 2 years of experience working in one or more of these industries: Consumer Goods, Hi-Tech, Life Sciences, or Industrials.
- Delivery of at least 2 full-cycle integrated planning implementations, from design through go-live.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; alternatively, a minimum of 12 years of work experience. With an associate degree, a minimum of 6 years of work experience is required.
Nice To Haves
- Deep functional knowledge of enterprise supply chain planning processes, including demand forecasting, S&OP, replenishment, and inventory management, in one or more target industries.
- Ability to translate complex client business requirements into scalable, configurable solution designs with minimal oversight.
- Experience managing client relationships through the full implementation lifecycle, including hypercare and handoff.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement integrated planning strategies aligned with client organizational goals and the flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers.
- Lead S&OP planning cycles, including demand review, supply review, pre-executive review, and executive review.
- Develop demand and supply planning processes, including forecasting, production planning, procurement, and inventory management.
- Enable execution of S&OP strategies and tactical plans across production schedules, inventory management, order fulfillment, and logistics.
- Develop inventory management strategies that optimize inventory levels, reduce excess stock and stockouts, and manage working capital investment.
- Identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve forecasting accuracy, and reduce lead times; implement planning and operations best practices and technologies.
- Identify and analyze supply chain performance KPIs, including on-time delivery, inventory turnover, and order accuracy, and develop action plans to address performance gaps.
- Develop governance and operating models that integrate the needs and strategies of sales, marketing, production, and logistics into planning processes.
- Communicate planning performance updates with internal stakeholders, including executive, sales, and finance teams, and support alignment on goals.
- Identify potential supply chain risks, such as disruptions and supplier issues, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Analyze and report supply chain performance to provide insights for senior management decision-making.
- Find solutions to client integrated planning challenges and advocate leading practices, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze data and compare performance with industry peers to identify and solve challenges.
- Lead workshops to identify opportunities to improve organizations and processes.
- Determine project methods and procedures; provide clients with insights to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Challenge legacy ways of working constructively and use digital technology and analytical tools to improve client organizations.
- Lead medium to large teams with diverse backgrounds, skills, and knowledge; manage and coach others and collaborate with internal and external parties.
- Support client sales origination and thought leadership development.
- Ensure projects help clients meet key goals and drive a positive impact in the communities where Accenture works and lives.
- Travel as required by business needs and client requirements; travel may range from 0% to 100%.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Bonus opportunities
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
