Kinaxis Consultant

About the role

Cognizant seeks a Kinaxis Consultant in Chennai to design and configure planning solutions that streamline global supply chain operations. The role involves enhancing demand, supply, inventory, and sales & operations planning workflows on the Kinaxis platform. This hybrid position requires rotational shift coverage for continuous support.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure Kinaxis supply planning solutions to optimize material flows and fulfillment strategies
• Develop and enhance Kinaxis demand planning workflows to improve forecast accuracy and scenario evaluation
• Build and maintain inventory planning models to balance service levels and working capital
• Implement sales and operations planning capabilities to align demand, supply, and financial targets
• Create data integration configurations ensuring consistent and reliable planning data availability
• Configure user-friendly workspaces, dashboards, and alerts for actionable insights
• Analyze existing processes to identify improvements and reduce planning cycle times
• Collaborate with planning and finance teams to translate business needs into functional designs

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience with Kinaxis fundamentals
• Hands-on expertise in Kinaxis Supply Planning
• Proficiency in Kinaxis Demand Planning
• Experience with Kinaxis Inventory Planning & Optimization
• Knowledge of Kinaxis Sales & Operations Planning

Skills

• Kinaxis Fundamentals
• Supply Planning
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Optimization
• Sales & Ops Planning
• Data Integration
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Collaboration