Kinaxis RapidResponse – Global Supply Planning Lead

Job Title: Kinaxis RapidResponse – Global Supply Planning LeadLocation: Remote – IndiaEngagement: Contract (Initially 2 Months, with a strong possibility of 6–12 months extension)Working Hours: Flexible, with availability for APAC business-hour meetings
Job OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Kinaxis RapidResponse – Global Supply Planning Lead to support a large-scale global supply chain transformation program involving Kinaxis RapidResponse and SAP S/4HANA.This is a senior functional and business process leadership role, ideal for someone with extensive hands-on Kinaxis implementation experience and deep expertise in Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Optimization and Material Requirements Planning.The successful candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, supply chain planners and technology teams, helping define future-state planning processes, translate business requirements into scalable Kinaxis solutions, and drive business adoption across global operations.This is NOT a pure technical development or configuration role. We are looking for a business-facing functional expert who understands how supply chains operate and can lead planning process design, solution validation, testing, training and adoption.
Key Responsibilities1. Kinaxis & Supply Planning LeadershipLead global Supply Planning process design across Make, Buy and Transfer scenarios.Translate business requirements into scalable Kinaxis RapidResponse functional solutions.Support supply-demand balancing, production planning, material availability, capacity planning and exception management.Drive planning process standardization and future-state operating model development.Identify process gaps, risks, dependencies and opportunities for improvement.2. Business Process & Stakeholder EngagementWork directly with Supply Planners, Production Planners, Material Planners, Procurement teams and business SMEs.Facilitate business requirements, solution design and process validation workshops.Explain Kinaxis planning recommendations and system outputs in clear business terminology.Challenge legacy processes and recommend standard Kinaxis capabilities where appropriate.Act as the functional bridge between business, SAP, Kinaxis, data and implementation teams.3. SAP S/4HANA & IntegrationUnderstand integration between Kinaxis RapidResponse and SAP S/4HANA.Support planning processes involving material masters, BOMs, inventory, purchase orders, production orders and stock transfers.Identify discrepancies between Kinaxis planning recommendations and downstream SAP execution.Apply knowledge of SAP PP, MM, MRP and manufacturing processes.Understand SAP ePPDS / PP-DS concepts and detailed production scheduling.4. Testing, Deployment & ValidationSupport SIT, UAT, end-to-end testing, deployment and post-go-live stabilization.Define business scenarios and acceptance criteria across Supply Planning processes.Validate planning outputs, exceptions, recommendations and business usability.Support defect analysis and root-cause identification across process, data, configuration and integration.5. Change Management & Planner AdoptionDevelop and deliver role-based training for Supply, Production and Material Planners.Demonstrate Kinaxis capabilities using real-world planning scenarios.Coach business users on exceptions, alerts, recommendations and scenario planning.Drive adoption of standard Kinaxis processes and reduce dependency on spreadsheets and legacy workarounds.Build planner confidence and trust in system-generated recommendations.Mandatory Skills & Qualifications8–10+ years of overall Supply Chain Planning experience.5+ years of hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse experience preferred.Proven Kinaxis RapidResponse implementation or transformation project experience.Kinaxis certification is highly desirable.Strong functional expertise in Supply Planning and Production Planning.Experience across Make, Buy and Transfer planning processes.Strong knowledge of MRP, DRP, Inventory Optimization and Deployment Planning.Strong understanding of SAP planning, manufacturing, procurement and inventory processes.Experience translating business requirements into functional solution designs.Excellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation and communication skills.Experience supporting global supply chain transformation programs.
Preferred / Additional SkillsSAP S/4HANA implementation or integration experience.SAP PP, SAP MM and SAP ePPDS / PP-DS knowledge.Experience with global Kinaxis RapidResponse deployments.Experience in intercompany and intracompany planning.Knowledge of capacity planning, constraint management and supply-demand balancing.Experience with master data governance and planning parameters.Experience in CPG, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals or other complex global supply chain environments.Experience in training, change management and business adoption.
What Makes You a Strong Fit?We are particularly interested in candidates who:Have personally participated in multiple Kinaxis RapidResponse implementation projects.Can independently lead functional workshops and supply planning discussions.Understand how planning master data and transactional data influence Kinaxis recommendations.Can explain complex planning scenarios to business users without relying on technical terminology.Have experience driving global process standardization and planner adoption.Can bridge the gap between business requirements and technology solutions.
Interested CandidatesIf you have strong hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse implementation experience combined with Supply Planning expertise and SAP S/4HANA knowledge, we would like to hear from you.Please apply with your updated resume highlighting:Total years of Supply Chain Planning experience.Years of hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse experience.Number of Kinaxis implementation projects completed and your role in each.Kinaxis certification details, if applicable.SAP S/4HANA / SAP PP / SAP MM / ePPDS experience.Experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, MRP, DRP and Inventory Optimization.

Skills
Procurement, SAP

Experience
10+ yrs

Work arrangement
Yes