Senior Solution Consultant 

Job location: This position is to be hired in Canada and will be remote unless you live in the Ottawa area in which the role will be hybrid

About the team

As a member of our Consulting team, you understand our customers’ most pressing business performance challenges and you are committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges in the distributed value chain that is prevalent in manufacturing today. Working with new and existing customers, you will provide expert guidance in integrating our product offerings to deliver value.

What you will do

• Participate in deep-dive customer business requirements discovery sessions and develop integration requirements specifications
• Learn the Rapid Response integration platform
• Support deployment workshops to help customers achieve immediate value from their investment
• Perform integration configuration - mapping, loading, transforming and validating data required to support our customer’s unique system landscape
• Support data management and integration related activities including validation and testing of the solution
• Mentor and coach Associate Solution Consultants

What we are looking for

• A passion for working in customer facing roles and you have great interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production planning, demand management industry role and/or business software consulting role.
• BS/MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field with an excellent academic record.
• Good background in Supply Chain engineering concepts and understanding of statistical forecasting, inventory management, MRP, scheduling, etc.
• Ability to learn a new application – Kinaxis RapidResponse®.
• Self-direction with ability to excel in a fast paced work environment.
• Work well in a team environment and have the ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization.
• Open to travel 75% on average and 100% occasionally and also can work effectively when working remotely from the client.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Things That would Help

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Technical skills such as SQL, R, Java Script, Python, etc.
• Experience with manufacturing planning solutions such as Kinaxis, SAP, JDA, etc