Lead Architect - Kinaxis

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in Kinaxis Rapid Response and / or Maestro to lead the design and implementation of advanced supply chain planning solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of demand and supply planning, long-term capacity planning, and production scheduling, along with hands-on experience in architecting scalable, integrated planning systems. This role requires strategic thinking, technical proficiency, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities :

• Requirement gathering, feasibility analysis and impact assessments for taking Go-No Go decision
• Architect and design end-to-end Kinaxis Rapid Response / Maestro solutions, including data models, planning hierarchies, and process workflows.
• Define and implement system configurations for modules such as Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Management, and S&OP.
• Develop and optimize custom logic using Kinaxis scripting (e.g., Action Scripts, Alert Rules, and Task Flows) to support complex planning scenarios.
• Lead the integration of Kinaxis with upstream (ERP, CRM) and downstream (MES, logistics, financial planning) systems using REST APIs, flat files, or middleware platforms.
• Design and implement Control Tower dashboards and scenario simulations to enable real-time decision-making and what-if analysis.
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to define data pipelines, transformation logic, and data quality checks for planning inputs and outputs.
• Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning for Kinaxis environments to ensure scalability and responsiveness.
• Drive the development of reusable solution components, templates, and accelerators to streamline future deployments.
• Lead technical workshops and solution blueprinting sessions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, data governance policies, and security protocols.
• Support DevOps practices including CI / CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing for Kinaxis configurations.
• Provide technical mentorship to developers and analysts on Kinaxis architecture, development standards, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Ability to hire, lead & train a team of developers and 3Ps and inspire them for problem solving and agile development

Qualifications

Preferred Skills :

Behavioral Skills :

Additional Information

About the Department

Digital Process and Excellence (DPEx)

Our digital transformation journey is led by the DPEx team and is structured along the lines of Digitalize the Core and Transform with Digital.

With a mandate to ensure continuous process improvement and drive patient centric innovation, it spans all functions and operations. In other words, you could be working on projects to expedite research outcomes one day, designing customer engagement platforms the next and simplifying warehouse processes the third.

Some its priorities are :

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

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