Supply Chain Tech - Kinaxis Solution Consultant - Senior - US Consulting

Supply Chain Technology – Planning – Kinaxis Senior Consultant 

This is a rapidly growing area, so you will have plenty of opportunity to develop your skill set to keep up with the ever-growing demands of the digital landscape. Most of your time will be spent embedded with our clients' team, and we'll look to you to provide our clients with a unique business perspective on how they must continue to innovate and remain competitive in this ever-changing industry. 

As a Senior in Technology Transformation Program Delivery, you will be at the forefront of driving and managing technology transformation projects and programs that align with our organizational strategy to achieve desired outcomes. You will provide assurance to leadership by managing timelines, costs, and quality, leading both technical and non-technical project teams in the development and implementation of technology solutions and/or infrastructure.

Your key responsibilities

You will focus on the evaluation, design, customization and optimization of digital and cloud based solutions. You will team with various EY groups with digital capabilities to pursue and deliver digital engagements and deliver solutions that will bring our client's digital vision and strategy to life.  

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of one or more processes, solutions, and/or projects by delivering agreed activities and applying judgment. You will select appropriate methodologies to inform recommendations, considering success criteria, barriers, risks, and issues. You will be accountable for meeting your own targets which impact the immediate team and may help coordinate the work of junior colleagues or team members. You will also meet performance objectives and metrics set locally. Your time will be spent on:

• Defining and executing deliverables.
• Tracking deliverable completion and project status.
• Regular travel as needed by external clients1.

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you will need a strong foundation in project and program delivery methods, including Agile and waterfall, and the ability to coach others on relevant processes, tools, techniques, and enabling technologies. You should be able to propose solutions to technical constraints and anticipate bottlenecks in the system development cycle. Additional skills include:

• Working in project teams through agreed-upon phases of project governance, requirements definition, vendor selection, risk analysis, customization, testing, training and rollout of a client's project lifecycle
• Leading team members in developing applicable methodologies, tools, approaches, points of view, thought leadership and accelerators to differentiate EY in the digital and emerging technology consulting market
• Providing broad technical and functional knowledge of various key technology and business platforms
• Teaming with client technology professionals and third-party strategic alliances
• Developing long-term relationships and networks both internally and externally
• Interacting and communicating effectively with teammates, clients, stakeholders, and executives 
• Decision-making based on broad policies and personal knowledge/experience.
• Working on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree) and 3 or more years of related work experience
• Typically, no less than 2 - 4 years relevant experience
• Experience delivering projects in supply chain management, with focus toward supply planning and demand management as a business domain
• A good understanding of value chain synchronization and supply chain re-invention
• Hands-on knowledge of demand and supply planning using Kinaxis
• Experience with Kinaxis Advanced Planning tools
• Experience implementing Kinaxis Rapid Response
• Experience with deep functional / domain expertise and hands on experiences in configurations, training, knowledge transfer, customer communications and documentation
• Led and managed two to three full lifecycle Kinaxis Supply Chain Planning implementations in large and complex environments

• Led and participated in:
  • Gathering business requirements
  • Analyzing and transforming to application requirements
  • Performing fit-gap analysis
  • Leading functional design approval process
  • Interacting with the development team to test and deliver the solution
  • Assisting customer during UAT
  • Preparing and reviewing documentation

• Subject-matter knowledge in the following Supply and Demand Planning areas:
  • Inventory Planning
  • Planning Horizons
  • Modelling Supply Chain Constraints
• Flexibility and willingness to travel and a valid driver's license 

• You will also need to demonstrate expertise in the following areas:
  • Program structuring
  • Iterative delivery methodologies
  • Hybrid and waterfall delivery methodologies/ Hybrid Collaboration
  • Project and Portfolio Management tools
  • Project and program definition and governance
  • Project or program resource management, program value, finance, budget and quality management
  • System Development Lifecycle
  • Technology Landscape/ Digital Fluency
  • Contract and Vendor Management
  • Building and Managing Relationships/ Client Trust and Value
  • Complex Problem-Solving/ Critical Thinking
  • Driving Outcomes/ Communicating with Impact
  • Emotional Agility/ Learning Agility

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Professional certification requirements as defined by each service line

Additional skills and experience that complement the role:

• Degree emphasis in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, MIS, Mathematics desired; master's degree in one of these areas preferred

• Kinaxis Solution Consultant level 1 certification
• Kinaxis Integration Consultant level 1 certification
• RapidResponse Author level 1 or level 2 certification
• Prior consulting experience
• Working experience with on-site and offshore delivery model environment 

What we look for

We're interested in passionate leaders with a strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the Digital and Emerging Technology space. If you have a strong passion for helping businesses achieve their digital strategy, this role is for you. 

We are looking for top performers who exhibit a blend of technical skills and business acumen, along with the ability to build and manage relationships effectively. Ideal candidates will demonstrate critical thinking, complex problem-solving abilities, and a drive for achieving outcomes. Emotional agility and learning agility are key attributes that will contribute to your success in this role.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.