Senior Business Analyst - Supply Chain Kinaxis Maestro

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions

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Job Description

If you are passionate about using technology to improve supply chain operations and are looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to a global organization, we invite you to join our team at Thermofisher.

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our world-class team at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Our ideal candidate is a Kinaxis Solution architect with a track record of accomplishing Supply Chain planning projects for over ten years, coupled with over five years of participation in Kinaxis Rapid Response Implementation.

This position involves strong analytical skills and RR configuration expertise within various modules such as Supply Planning, Constraints in Capacity Analysis, Distribution Requirement Planning, Master Production Schedule, Demand Forecasting, and Order Fulfillment.

Typical responsibilities include :

Provide solutions proficiency to analyze and identify gaps, lead the solution design, and implement the Rapid Response application to meet business requirements

Guiding in supply chain management and Kinaxis RR configuration

Developing and implementing supply chain planning solutions

Working with multi-functional teams to achieve project success

Providing guidance and support to the project teams

Conducting training and knowledge transfer sessions

Managing day-to-day support and enhancement s

Driving continuous improvement and optimization of Kinaxis Rapid Response capabilities

Evaluating and recommending new features and functionality to enhance supply chain planning processes

Key Qualifications :

For consideration, you must bring the following minimum skills and behaviors to our team :

Experience as a Kinaxis Solution Architect in Supply planning and Demand planning implementation

Good project management and leadership skills.

Superb communication and interpersonal capabilities.

Ability to work effectively in a multi-functional team environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Should have experience in Author workbooks, creating automation schedule tasks, developing reports, dashboards, and scorecards

Hold Level 2 Author and Contributor Certification in Kinaxis Rapid Response

Demonstrable experience in supply chain management or with deep functional knowledge in at least one area of supply chain planning : i.e. operations, demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, logistics optimization, or supplier network optimization

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, or other relevant work experience

Post graduate certifications like APICS-CPIM, CSCP or similar supply chain certifications a plus

In addition, preferable skills and behaviors include :

Working knowledge of relational databases and query writing considered an asset

Proficiency in Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban, service management, and their implementation in IT operations.

Proficient in using Agile tools such as Service Now and JIRA for efficient project progress management and tracking.

Able to set priorities on a continuous basis

Ability to develop strong working relationships with all relevant parties

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