Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Apolis is seeking a Kinaxis Senior Solution Consultant responsible for leading functional configuration and solution delivery on Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro implementations. The role involves bridging business requirements and system design, mentoring junior consultants, and ensuring successful delivery across planning streams.
Responsibilities
- Lead functional configuration and modelling in Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro across Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP, and Capacity Planning streams
- Translate business requirements into Kinaxis functional designs, user stories, and configuration tasks
- Configure and author Kinaxis components including workbooks, worksheets, measures, hierarchies, calendars, alerts, searches, scheduled tasks, and automation chains
- Perform fit gap analysis and recommend scalable, industry aligned planning solutions
- Own sprint level delivery including estimation, build, unit testing, and demo sessions
- Support SIT, UAT, PQ, and production deployments in coordination with business and QA teams
- Ensure adherence to client deployment, release management, and validation standards
- Provide post go live hyper care support and stabilization
- Work closely with Integration Leads to support data migration and integration from source systems (e.g., SAP, middleware)
- Validate inbound and outbound data, troubleshoot data issues, and ensure closed loop planning integrity
- Support admin level configurations such as custom tables, tolerances, batch jobs, and automation monitoring
- Mentor and guide Solution Consultants on feature development, modelling standards, and best practices
- Collaborate with Solution Architects on solution design, sprint planning, and overall roadmap
- Conduct solution walkthroughs, demos, and design discussions with client stakeholders
- Contribute to internal knowledge assets, accelerators, and reusable components
Skills
- Strong hands on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro configuration and authoring
- Solid understanding of end to end Supply Chain Planning concepts (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP)
- Experience working in Agile delivery models (Scrum, sprint based execution)
- Ability to translate complex business scenarios into scalable Kinaxis solutions
- Functional knowledge of ERP and planning integrations (e.g., SAP ECC / S4, APO)
- Experience supporting data validation, workflow testing, and production deployments
- Strong client facing communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead discussions, workshops, and solution demos
- Mentoring mindset with experience guiding junior team members
- Structured problem solving and analytical thinking capabilities
- 12.00 Years of Experience
- Exposure to Life Sciences, Manufacturing, or Consumer Goods planning environments
- Kinaxis Solution Consultant – Level 1
- Kinaxis Author Certification -Level 2
Benefits
- Hybrid - any Cognizant location in the US
- BGV fully cleared for onboarding
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