Job Description
Roles and responsibilities:
The position is responsible to Support successful implementation of Kinaxis planning System across the division manufacturing & distribution sites. The Solution Architect will lead and support all aspects of the project:
scope, functional requirements, schedule, risk, quality, resources, external partners and consultants.
This role requires jointly working with leaders across multiple functional teams, setting deliverables, presenting with company executives, ensuring projects stay on track.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build project plans, including milestones, including seeking appropriate project resources.
- Assist in the definition of project scope, technical requirement, goals and deliverables.
- Lead external partners, consultants that may assist in the solution design and implementation
- Supervise and report project progress to key partners, steering committees as needed.
- Develop cross-functional leadership influence to empower team members while holding them accountable at various implementation sites and teams across the globe.
- Identify and tackle potential risks and set in place mitigation plans across multiple projects.
- Communicate and facilitate issue resolution.
- Assist in promoting, implementing and adoption of innovative digital platforms and processes within the enterprise
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of supply chain management
- Experience in Demand, Supply planning, S&OP, Inventory
- Experience in Planet together systems
- Certification in Kinaxis
- Experience and Skills:
- Deep understanding of supply chain planning processes, SIOP, Production planning.
- Understanding of ERP systems.
- Prior experience in Kinaxis Rapid Response implementations
- Strong analytical skills combined with practical intuition for business.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive and build relationships in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, typically initiating own tasks with input/guidance from manager and managing multiple tasks within tight deadlines.