Westlake · 1 day ago
Kinaxis Solutions Architect
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expWestlake Management Services Inc. is seeking a Kinaxis Solutions Architect to work on digital transformation and enhance customer experience and operational excellence. The role involves providing solution architecture, developing Kinaxis implementations, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
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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
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering or related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response, data model & config for S&OP, Demand & Supply Planning; multiple cycles of implementation in supply-chain solution design, development & testing; integrating data between Kinaxis Rapid Response & ERP systems, configuring Rapid Response system for S&OP, Demand/Supply Planning capabilities, setting up resources
Must have Kinaxis Architect certification
Travel Requirement: 10 % Domestic & 10% International Travel
Company
Westlake
Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products. It is a sub-organization of Westlake Chemical Partners.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2B2025-11-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2017-01-07Post Ipo Equity
2004-08-11IPO
Leadership Team
Albert Chao
Chief Executive Officer
Jean-Marc Gilson
President and CEO
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