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Sr. Technology Architect

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Job Summary

Serve as a senior technology architect specializing in Kinaxis based supply and demand planning solutions for global retail and supply chain clients. Design scalable planning platforms guide complex implementations and ensure hybrid delivery excellence while aligning technology strategy with business goals for measurable operational impact.


Responsibilities

  • Architect end to end Kinaxis based planning solutions that address complex supply and demand planning needs for large retail and supply chain enterprises
  • Design robust data and integration architectures that enable reliable planning inputs from enterprise resource planning systems and external partner platforms
  • Lead high level and detailed solution design workshops with client planners and operations stakeholders to translate business scenarios into Kinaxis configurations
  • Configure Kinaxis supply planning capabilities to support inventory optimization replenishment planning and exception based management tailored to retail networks
  • Configure Kinaxis demand planning features to support forecasting promotion planning and demand sensing while ensuring alignment with business planning cycles
  • Define modelling approaches that align Kinaxis fundamentals with client planning processes including hierarchy design time fences and policy controls
  • Collaborate with business process experts in retail planning and supply chain management to harmonize process design with system capabilities and constraints
  • Guide performance tuning and scalability improvements so that Kinaxis solutions handle large volumes of planning data and complex multi node supply networks
  • Oversee hybrid delivery activities by coordinating on site and remote teams to ensure consistent implementation quality and adherence to project timelines
  • Provide governance on solution standards reusable components and reference architectures that promote consistency maintainability and future extensibility
  • Review functional and technical design deliverables to ensure that proposed solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and security requirements
  • Coach project team members on Kinaxis best practices and planning domain concepts so that configuration and customizations remain sustainable and supportable
  • Partner with client leadership to define value realization metrics and roadmaps that demonstrate how planning transformations improve service levels and reduce costs
  • Drive defect triage and complex issue resolution during testing and hypercare phases to maintain solution stability and planning confidence
  • Engage with platform and infrastructure teams to optimize environment setup capacity planning and backup strategies for critical planning applications
  • Document solution decisions design rationales and operating procedures to support future enhancements and knowledge transfer across global teams

    • Qualifications

  • Possess extensive experience with Kinaxis supply planning including configuration scenario modelling and deployment in large scale environments
  • Demonstrate strong expertise in Kinaxis demand planning with hands on experience in forecast models statistical parameters and consensus planning workflows
  • Exhibit solid grounding in Kinaxis fundamentals including data modeling planning engine concepts and administration of user roles and planning calendars
  • Apply deep domain experience in retail planning to design solutions that address assortment allocation replenishment and store level planning needs
  • Utilize comprehensive knowledge of supply chain management to align technology solutions with sourcing manufacturing distribution and logistics processes
  • Communicate effectively in hybrid work settings by collaborating with distributed stakeholders and teams while maintaining clear documentation and updates
  • Adapt quickly to evolving client requirements and emerging Kinaxis features while upholding high standards of architecture integrity and delivery quality

    • Certifications Required

    Kinaxis RapidResponse Author Certification or equivalent Kinaxis certified professional credential

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    • Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
    • Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
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