This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps.
Our partner is looking for a Sr. Specialist IT Tech Lead Planning based in India (Remote).
Responsibilities
Take technical ownership of global supply chain planning applications, ensuring stability, reliability, performance, and alignment with business requirements throughout the application lifecycle.
Support regional demand and supply planning teams, particularly in the US and Canada, in designing business processes that effectively leverage Kinaxis Rapid Response/Maestro capabilities.
Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements, translate functional needs into technical specifications, and implement scalable, configurable solutions aligned with operational objectives.
Configure planning workbooks, worksheets, alerts, scenarios, scheduled tasks, scorecards, automation chains, and dashboards to support effective planning and decision-making.
Maintain supply chain data models, including hierarchies, measures, attributes, calculations, table structures, and planning logic. Support integrations between Kinaxis and ERP platforms such as JD Edwards (JDE) and Oracle.
Develop and maintain calculations, filters, queries, data transformations, and automated workflows to improve planning efficiency, system accuracy, and user experience.
Develop and execute test scripts, user acceptance testing (UAT) scenarios, and validation plans for new implementations, system enhancements, and configuration changes.
Ensure applications remain in a validated state throughout their lifecycle, maintain appropriate validation documentation, and support risk assessments, audits, and regulatory inspections in regulated and non-regulated environments.
Coordinate system upgrades, patches, maintenance activities, defect tracking, and technical enhancements in collaboration with internal IT teams, business process owners, and external vendors.
Investigate production issues involving data discrepancies, integration failures, calculation errors, performance degradation, and planning exceptions. Perform root cause analysis and coordinate timely resolution.
Support application deployment, configuration, and maintenance in cloud environments, including AWS and Azure, while addressing integration and infrastructure-related challenges.
Maintain accurate functional requirements, technical design specifications, validation records, change control documentation, and other system governance materials.
Work closely with business users, IT teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to prioritize enhancements, manage changes, and ensure applications continue to meet operational needs.
Identify opportunities to improve system performance, planning accuracy, automation, and user adoption while contributing to broader digital transformation initiatives.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of professional experience in supply chain planning applications, business systems analysis, enterprise applications, or related technology environments.
A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response/Maestro, particularly its demand planning and supply planning modules.
Strong practical knowledge of Kinaxis configuration, including planning workbooks, worksheets, alerts, scenarios, dashboards, scorecards, scheduled tasks, and automation chains.
Solid understanding of Kinaxis data modeling concepts, including table structures, relationships, hierarchies, measures, attributes, calculations, and planning logic.
Experience developing or maintaining queries, filters, calculations, data transformations, and automated workflows within the Kinaxis environment.
Familiarity with ERP integrations, particularly systems such as JD Edwards (JDE) and Oracle, and an understanding of data exchange mechanisms and integration interfaces.
Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and application deployment, preferably with exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, or other cloud-based environments.
Experience with system integrations, web services, APIs, and production application support, including the investigation of complex data and performance issues.
Ability to develop and execute test scripts, UAT scenarios, validation plans, and technical documentation.