Specialist-Kinaxis

"• Demonstrate strong functional knowledge & working experience related to materials management & detailed understanding of concepts related to operational procurement and supplier management processes.
• Proven expertise in enablement of operational procurement through Kinaxis Maestro with experience of driving functional deployment and adoption.
• A strong understanding of Kinaxis's data management and integration including key control settings with experience of integrating data from legacy systems/ERPs.
• Deep understanding of the underlying data model and analytics of Kinaxis with understanding of how demand, supply, and inventory data are structured in the system to ensure calculations are correct within the tool.
• A solid understanding of the Kinaxis Supplier Collaboration application and close loop design as well as a good understanding of ERP processes and screens in managing open orders, VMIC, supplier schedules etc.
• Act as the primary point of contact for functional issues, proactively identifying, diagnosing, and resolving errors and inefficiencies in existing configurations.
• Collaborate with global implementation teams, supply chain planners, IT, and business stakeholders to drive issue resolutions to ensure effective technology usage and adoption.
• Responsible for sharing with the team, Kinaxis best practices, continuous improvement of process, development of process standards to optimize planning.
• Facilitate functional workshops, training sessions, and knowledge sharing to build internal capabilities and promote adoption of Kinaxis Maestro.
• Ensure data integrity and planning accuracy by working closely with data management and integration teams
• Excellent communication & presentation skills to work with global global teams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to resolve functional issues and support end-users in a complex, global supply chain environment.
• Kinaxis certifications (e.g., Contributor, Author Level 2/3, Solution Consultant) strongly preferred.
• Comfortable in working across multiple geographies and managing multiple priorities and drive functional excellence in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
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Qualifications:

"• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations. MBA(Operations/SCM) preferred.
• Kinaxis certifications is good to have"
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro functional deployment.
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Skills:

• Strong understanding of supply chain processes includin supply planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP.
• Hands on exposure to Kinaxis RR/Maestro for operational procurement.
• Adept at using RR/Maestro's's supplier-focused features - for instance, monitoring supplier performance, quality metrics, and purchase order status through the tool."
"• An individual with a strong sense of customer focus.
• Active listening and mentoring attitude.
• Ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable guidance.
• Passionate about work & continuous improvement."

Client-provided location(s): Pune, India

Job ID: Eaton-56980Pune

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-15T18:38:43