Solution Architect

About Kinaxis

Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we’re serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis.   

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers based in Ottawa, Canada. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, and support 40,000+ users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Tokyo and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

As a global team of Sales, Professional Services, and Global Customer Care professionals, we have maintained our presence in Japan for more than a decade and we support customers in Japan and around the world, including Subaru, Nihon Kohden, Unilever, and more.

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Located in the upscale Akasaka area of Tokyo, our office is a short walk from Akasaka-Mitsuke, Akasaka, and Tameikesanno Stations.

As a member of our Consulting Team, you understand our customers’ most pressing business performance challenges and you are committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges in the distributed value chain that is prevalent in manufacturing today.

What you will do

• Working with new and existing customers, you will provide expert guidance in leveraging our product offerings and deliver value in the following ways:
• Provide creative solutions to complex business problems while maintaining best practices;
• Guide and mentor the consulting project team during project;
• Drive client participation in project design activities;
• Leading Deployment Workshops to help customers achieve immediate value from their investment;
• Facilitating business process design and development that leverages Maestro capabilities;
• Resolving complex data and analytic configurations to ensure that the solution is producing the expected results;
• Configure the Maestro interface according to our customers distinct needs as defined within the Agile user stories and blueprint designs;
• Working with our customers to develop a roadmap to solve multiple supply-chain problems leveraging the power of Maestro;
• Providing high levels of customer service whenever the opportunity arises;
• Work with Account Executives and Client Partners to articulate the value of Maestro and be able to discuss our implementation methodology/approach.
• Support the services sales opportunities as the solution and technical leader working with the Account Executives and Client Partners

Technologies we use

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Technical skills such as SQL, R, Java Script, Python, etc.
• Experience with manufacturing planning solutions such as Kinaxis, SAP, JDA, etc

What we are looking for

• Multiple cycles of leading development teams in complex supply-chain solution design, development, and testing
• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in business software consulting and/or manufacturing and demand management,
• Experience in engaging and negotiating with C-level stake-holders
• Detailed knowledge of functional supply chain solutions such as ERP/MRP, Sales and Operations Planning, Demand Planning, Aggregated Supply Planning, Order Fulfilment, Capacity Planning, Inventory Management, and managing planning activities with distributors and contract manufacturers
• SAP ECC/APO implementation experience or other major ERP implementations
• Understanding of the solution development life cycle, including business requirements definition, review of functional specifications, development of test plans, testing, user training, and deployment
• Experience in electronics/high-tech manufacturing industries such as EMS, OEM hardware, etc. or experience in industrial, automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense industries
• Experience working with relational databases and java script
• A post-secondary degree in a related discipline
• Open to travel 75% on average and 100% occasionally and also can work effectively when working remotely from the client.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English and Japanese, both verbally and in writing

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Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.  

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Hitachi, Yamaha, P&G, and more.  

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.   

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:  

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)  

• Flexible work options  

• Physical and mental well-being programs  

• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes  

• Mentorship programs and training and career development 

• Recognition programs and referral rewards  

• Hackathons  

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/.

Kinaxis strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply to our welcoming community. We strive to make our website and application process accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description, to identify candidates whose education, experience and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.

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