Senior Kinaxis Solution ArchitectWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior Kinaxis Solution Architect with 8+ years of expertise in supply chain planning solutions and deep hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse.This role is accountable for the end-to-end lifecycle management of the Advanced Planning solution landscape, including roadmap definition, architecture, solution design, integration, delivery, and continuous improvement.The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of functional supply chain expertise, deep Kinaxis technical architecture capabilities, and proven leadership experience, along with a solid understanding of SAP ECC/S/4HANA integrations. Success in this role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, vendor partnership, and team leadership skills to drive scalable, business-aligned planning solutions.You will report directly to our Director of IT, and you'll work out of our Charlotte, NC location on a Hybrid work schedule.Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite Monday – Friday.ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIESLead the end-to-end design, solutioning, and delivery of Kinaxis RapidResponse implementations, integrations, and enhancements – ensuring scalable, high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.Drive transformation of global supply chain planning processes. Continuously evaluate and introduce new planning solution capabilities, innovations and features to enhance planning accuracy, maturity, efficiency, standardization, automation and system performance.Provide leadership and governance for a team of Kinaxis consultants and developers, including technical guidance, solution oversight, design reviews etc.
As a people manager, adhere to organizational people management policies and processes.Partner with business stakeholders across supply chain, IT, and operations. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on planning transformation initiatives. Provide thought leadership on best-in-class supply chain planning practices.Own the full lifecycle of Advanced Planning solutions – including application roadmaps, multi-year strategy, system architecture, solution design, project delivery, and day to day support; act as the IT Service Owner for Kinaxis, ensuring platform stability, performance, scalability, and strong vendor and partner management.QualificationsYOU MUST HAVE8+ years of experience in supply chain planning systems and implementations.Must have hands-on experience with Kinaxis Rapid ResponseProven experience in end-to-end Kinaxis implementations, architecture and strategy.Strong knowledge of supply chain planning processes across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Sales & Operations Planning, Integrated Business Planning etc.Experience integrating Kinaxis with SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA and other Enterprise platforms.Strong understanding of Data modeling, System integration architectures (APIs, middleware, ETL), Supply chain master and transactional dataWE VALUEBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.Kinaxis certificationExperience in large-scale global transformation programs.Knowledge of cloud-based architectures and SaaS deployments.Familiarity with Kinaxis integration tools and technologiesExperience in Agile delivery methodologies.Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder managementLeadership and team mentoring capabilitiesAbility to bridge business and technical domainsStrategic thinking with execution focusHigh level of ownership and accountability