Kinaxis Maestro Functional Consultant – Limited Travel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Idaho.

📋 Description

• Act as the subject matter expert in Information Technology for Demand Planning and Supply Planning processes within North America.

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive understanding of planning decisions, business rules, planning horizons, master data, KPIs, data ownership, decision rights, handoffs, and standard operating procedures.

• Convert business process requirements into functional specifications, solution alternatives, acceptance criteria, and testing scenarios.

• Function as the internal technology specialist for Kinaxis Maestro, covering planning models, workbooks, dashboards, task flows, scorecards, control tables, alerts, scenarios, business rules, master data dependencies, integrations, reporting, and user experience.

• Lead or significantly contribute to functional design initiatives while reviewing and approving solution designs and configurations for Kinaxis.

• Stay updated on Kinaxis product capabilities and releases, recommending valuable features for adoption.

• Collaborate with architects, data and integration teams, security, delivery teams, and other application teams to assess cross-system impacts and uphold enterprise standards.

• Provide functional leadership throughout discovery, design, configuration, testing, deployment, stabilization, and ongoing improvement efforts.

• Create or review functional documentation, process flows, solution decisions, configuration documentation, test evidence, release documentation, support procedures, and materials for knowledge transfer.

• Offer functional leadership in resolving complex production incidents and recurring issues, ensuring that corrective measures address root causes.

• Oversee managed-service providers and implementation partners by evaluating estimates, designs, deliverables, service expectations, and knowledge retention.

• Assist in business preparedness, super-user training, release communications, and adoption initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience, is required.

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning, enterprise planning technology, Information Technology functional consulting, or a closely related position.

• Proven expertise in both Demand Planning and Supply Planning processes.

• Required functional implementation, enhancement, or production support experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse or Kinaxis Maestro.

• Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting, forecast review, forecast accuracy and bias, demand consensus, supply and production planning, capacity and material constraints, inventory planning, scenario analysis, exception-based planning, and planning master data.

• Experience in translating business processes and requirements into functional solution designs, configuration decisions, acceptance criteria, testing scenarios, and sustainable support practices.

• Familiarity with ERP systems, master data, integrations, enterprise data platforms, reporting, and cross-functional processes that support advanced planning.

• Experience throughout the systems development lifecycle, including testing, release management, incident and problem management, and change control for enterprise applications.

• Background in governing systems integrators, managed-service providers, or software vendors, along with reviewing partner estimates, designs, configurations, documentation, and delivered results.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and communication abilities.

• Capacity to engage with planning leaders, planners, Information Technology teams, and external partners effectively.

• Ability to influence without direct authority, provide sound functional recommendations, balance business outcomes with platform integrity, and drive issues to resolution.

• Preferred experience in a global manufacturing, agriculture, consumer products, or food and beverage setting.

• APICS / ASCM certification, Kinaxis certification, or other recognized supply chain planning or platform certifications are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and their dependents).

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).