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Accenture

Kinaxis Planning Manager - 5475071

Walnut Creek

FULL TIME

September 20, 2024

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists.

As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges.

You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Kinaxis Planning Specialist Solution Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of supply chain planning processes and in-depth knowledge of Kinaxis Rapid Response. You will be responsible for implementing, configuring, and supporting the Kinaxis platform to optimize our supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into Kinaxis configurations.
  • Design, configure, and implement Kinaxis Rapid Response modules, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, and production planning.
  • Develop and maintain data integrations between Kinaxis and other enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, etc.).
  • Provide end-user training and support for the Kinaxis platform.
  • Analyze supply chain data to identify optimization opportunities and improve decision-making.
  • Conduct process improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest Kinaxis functionalities and industry best practices.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum certification requirement following:
  • Contributor Level 1 which will help a candidate understanding of how RR works.
  • Author Level 1 this will give candidate understanding of basic authoring capabilities between workbooks and worksheets and other resources.
  • Admin Level 1 this is used to give user understanding of how key process in Kinaxis on Admin level works.
  • Integration Level 1 this is for understanding of Data Model and how data in Kinaxis is brought in.
  • Author Level 2 this will help in understanding of complex authoring which includes composite workbooks and worksheets.
  • Analytics 1 this is KLC lead course this will help them understand how the Control tables are set.
  • Project implementation experience:
  • With Supply chain background a candidate should have worked on hands on implementation of minimum 2 3 full implementations on Kinaxis project this could be Demand Supply modules MEIO CRP Capacity Planning .
  • Minimum 2.5 to 3 years of Kinaxis experience with a flavor of techno functional role in Kinaxis with Supply chain business experience.
  • Kinaxis S&OP badge certificate which makes person capable of basic understanding on Sales and operations planning.
  • Kinaxis Demand Planning badge which will help candidate to configure and understand Kinaxis demand planning process.
  • Kinaxis Aggregate Supply Planning badge certificate.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Develop and maintain data integrations between Kinaxis and other enterprise systems ERP, CRM, etc. .
  • Provide end user training and support for the Kinaxis platform.
  • Analyze supply chain data to identify optimization opportunities and improve decision making.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.


Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $93,400 to $224,600
Colorado $93,400 to $194,100
District of Columbia $99,500 to $206,700
New York $86,500 to $224,600
Maryland $86,500 to $179,700
Washington $99,500 to $206,700


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