Kinaxis · 15 hours ago
Solution Architect, Life Sciences
Kinaxis is a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, committed to helping organizations solve significant challenges in supply chains. The Solution Architect will leverage extensive technical expertise in supply chain management to bridge product gaps and collaborate with teams to refine solutions for market deployment.
AnalyticsAutomotiveEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftwareSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Supporting Industry templates from Strategic Planning to Development/Execution and all stages of deployments from Early Adoption through to Growth
Engaging with customers from an industry perspective, capturing feedback on the product and ensuring feedback provided to the PM and Engineering teams
Accountable for solution design, with interaction from the Product Manager, including refining the process flows, creating users stories and test scripts, and defining the overall data flow for the program
Leading the team of consultants on the solution development team to ensure the product is meeting the business needs of the customer
Engage with multiple stakeholders to ensure PS and partners are ready to deploy the product through the life cycle. Providing input and feedback to Training and Enablement on both Sales and Deployment enablement
Own outcomes and customer expectations for our Industry solutions
Find opportunities to accelerate the SDLC through innovative application of AI or other tooling, while upholding architecture consistency, secure design, and code-quality standards
Review AI-generated code rigorously for correctness, architectural fit, integration risk, and edge case support with a growth mindset and bias for experimentation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree industry related
7-10 years of related experience in supply chain management software industry
Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, and Med-Tech market segments is a must
Adept at influencing without direct authority
Subject matter expert in supply chain concepts and best practices coupled with in-depth experience with supply chain solutions and applications (such as RapidResponse, Oracle or Blue Yonder)
Ability to lead, and coach a team of seasoned professionals, and multiple stakeholders through complex projects
Technical leadership experience in data integration, data management, system configuration and system deployment for supply chain software implementations
Experience in building collaborative relationships, trust, rapport, and credibility within the organization, the industry, and external networks
An articulate communicator who demonstrates their level of knowledge. Has the ability to lead facilitation and present information that will engage a diverse audience in an inspiring and impactful way
Skilled in building new products and solutions
Experience in supporting rapid innovation during delivery of new BBP products to early adopters during pre launch and launch phases
Drive early innovator deliveries
Drive proof-of-value deliveries until growth phase
Deliver explainable, supportable, and scalable product capabilities
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Product Program Management experience from concept to commercialization
Expertise in aligning key KPIs and reporting on progress against milestones that drive accountability
Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office, related reporting software, information systems, and related industry software, and industry expert knowledge in supply chain software products
Work is conducted within the standards and practices of Kinaxis Inc. Adherence to all security and confidentiality is required. May involve multiple project demands, regular non-routine hours, provide high quality work within time demands, travel is a requirement for this position up to 20% of the time
The incumbent is proactive and consistent in taking initiative to ensure their knowledge and skills remain current in the industry, and technical developments are in alignment with strategic company objectives to meet their position requirements
Benefits
Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
Flexible work options
Physical and mental well-being programs
Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
Mentorship programs and training and career development
Recognition programs and referral rewards
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Company
Kinaxis
Kinaxis is a leading provider of cloud-based subscription software.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$78.8MKey Investors
HarbourVest Partners,TechnoCapHarbourVest Partners
2014-11-25Post Ipo Secondary· $45.8M
2014-06-10IPO
2000-05-25Series Unknown· $33M
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