Application Lead

Job Description

Project Role : Application Lead Project Role Description : Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Must have skills : Kinaxis Good to have skills : NA Minimum 12 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Key Responsibilities Play the solution architect role on Kinaxis implementation projects. Engage with client stakeholders to understand requirements, carry out fit-gap analysis, design and document solution and guide configuration team to implement the solution. Drive conversations with client business stakeholders. Work with development functions- business lines- product teams and technology stakeholders to derive the technology future state and roadmaps. Drive designs that balance business efficiency- system performance- security and compliance whilst conforming to architectural and security standards. Key Qualifications (Must Have)-Minimum 10 plus years of experience of implementing Kinaxis and similar other SCM software solutions in client environment. -Should have played Solution Architect role in at least 2 Kinaxis implementation projects. -Strong functional knowledge and experience in the following Rapid Response applications:Supply Planning, Capacity Planning (Constraints), DRP, MPS, Demand Planning and Order Fulfillment-Must have strong design and software configuration skills and good command over data models.-Must have knowledge of integrating Kinaxis with SAP/Oracle/legacy systems-Must have implementation experience in configuring Demand Planning and Supply Planning modules-Must have completed Rapid Response Author Level 2 certification-Strong collaborator, team player and individual contributor. Strong -communication skills with comfort in speaking with business stakeholders. -Strong problem solver with ability to manage and lead the team to push the solution and drive progress. Preferable Qualifications (Nice to Have)-Any relevant supply chain certifications like CSCP will be a plus-Rapid Response Solution Consultant / Solution Architect certification will be a plus Professional Attributes -Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment. Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment -Desire to work in an information systems environment -Excellent communication written and oral and interpersonal skills. Educational Qualification BTech/BE/MCA Additional Information Open to travel - short / long term Qualifications 15 years full time education