Kinaxis Solutions Architect

Westlake Chemical

United States

United States

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Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. Westlake Management Services Inc. in Houston, TX seeks Kinaxis Solutions Architect. Worksite: 2801 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056. Partial Telecommuting - 2 days a week. Must put job code (R31679) on resume and on cover. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Work on digital transformation throughout the enterprise portfolio, with a focus on achieving growth by enhancing customer experience and operational excellence. * Provide Solution Architecture, work with cross functional teams to deploy and support full horizon end-to-end integrated solutions, with a special focus on Supply Chain Planning. * Develop and support Kinaxis related implementations projects, changes or enhancements. * Utilize Solution Architecture and system design expertise, ensure creative problem-solving while adhering to best practices and a thorough understanding of Kinaxis Data model. * Configure Rapid Response system for S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning capabilities, including Inbound/ Outbound data integration options, following industry best practices. * Work on resource setup, forecasting, multi-level functionality, capacity planning, detailed scheduling, and system administration to optimize the Kinaxis Platform for effective supply chain management. * Work on in depth customer business requirements discovery sessions and develop comprehensive documentation, driving design, development, and testing of complex supply chain solutions. * Work on Solution Architecture and System Design. * Work on the design and implementation of Kinaxis Rapid Response solutions to align with the company's strategic objectives in S&OP, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning. * Develop and configure Kinaxis per best practices. * Ensure solutions are scalable, sustainable, and integrated seamlessly with existing systems and workflows. * Work on Implementation and Development. * Work on multiple cycles of end-to-end implementation, including solution design, development, testing, and deployment. * Configure Rapid Response resources such as Workbooks, Dashboards, Forms, Hierarchies, Scheduled Tasks, Scripts, and Automation chains. * Implement advanced planning features like forecast consumption, disaggregation, and statistical forecasting to optimize supply chain processes. * Use Multi-Level functionality to enhance sourcing decisions across complex supply chain networks and BOM levels. * Configure Capacity Planning functionality to manage constraints within the supply chain. * Work on Integration. * Understand and apply inbound and outbound data integration techniques between Kinaxis and SAP/JDE environments. * Work on System Administration. * Manage Kinaxis Rapid Response system administration including User/Account management and deployment of changes across development, quality assurance, and production systems. * Ensure system stability and performance by regularly reviewing, testing, and updating the Rapid Response platform as needed. * Work on Business Requirements Analysis. * Conduct deep-dive discovery sessions with business stakeholders to gather detailed business requirements. * Develop comprehensive documentation that outlines business needs and technical specifications for the Kinaxis Rapid Response solution. * Provide Problem-Solving and Support Identify, prioritize, and resolve complex software issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations. * Provide ongoing support and enhancements to the Kinaxis Rapid Response system post- implementation. Communication and Collaboration. * Effectively communicate complex solutions and strategies to stakeholders at all levels of the organization, from executives to end-users. * Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure that the Kinaxis Rapid Response solution meets business needs and is well-integrated with other enterprise systems.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Min Edu:Bach. degree in Electronics Eng or rel. field. Min Exp:60 mo. of exp. with Kinaxis Rapid Response, data model & config for S&OP, Demand & Supply Planning; multiple cycles of impl. in supply-chain solution design, devt & testing; integrating data btwn Kinaxis Rapid Response & ERP systems, configuring Rapid Response system for S&OP, Demand/Supply Planning capabilities, setting up resources. Travel Req: 10 % Domestic & 10% Int Travel. ***Partial Telecommuting - 2 days a week***
Please apply online at: http://www.westlaketalent.com Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

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