Kinaxis Architect

Total Experience: 10+ years

• Kinaxis Experience: 10+ years (end to end implementations & transformations)
• Role Depth: Architect / Lead Designer / Technical Functional Authority
• Program Type: Large global rollouts, complex landscapes, COE models

Core Responsibilities Architecture & Solution Ownership

• Own end to end Kinaxis solution architecture across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and S&OP/IBP.
• Define target state architecture aligned to business strategy and planning maturity.
• Drive architectural decisions covering:
• Data model design
• Planning logic & scenarios
• Integration patterns
• Performance & scalability Design & Governance
• Lead solution design authority across projects and operations.
• Review and approve functional and technical designs.
• Establish architecture standards, best practices, and governance models.
• Ensure consistency across enhancements, rollouts, and regional deployments. Integration & Platform Strategy
• Own Kinaxis integration strategy with ERP and upstream/downstream systems.
• Define data flow, latency, reconciliation, and error handling principles.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and platform stability. Delivery & Transformation
• Partner with business leaders to translate enterprise planning needs into scalable Kinaxis designs.
• Guide delivery teams through complex implementations and upgrades.
• Oversee UAT strategy, cutover planning, and go live readiness.
• Support post go live stabilization and value realization. Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement
• Act as primary Kinaxis architectural advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Support roadmap definition, solution evaluation, and estimations.
• Provide thought leadership on supply chain planning transformations.

Mandatory Skills

• Kinaxis RapidResponse - Architecture (Technical + Functional)
• End to end Supply Chain Planning
• Enterprise Solution Design
• Data Modeling & Integration Architecture
• Performance & Scaling Strategy
• Stakeholder & Executive Communication

Functional Knowledge (Strong)

• Demand Planning
• Supply & Capacity Planning
• Inventory Optimization
• S&OP / IBP
• Scenario & What If Planning

Technical Knowledge (Strong)

• Kinaxis data model & schema design
• Interface & integration frameworks
• Large data volume handling
• Performance tuning & optimization
• Upgrade & release management

Good to Have

• Kinaxis certification(s)
• SAP ECC / S/4HANA integration experience
• COE / Global template ownership
• Manufacturing
• Pre sales or solution strategy exposure