DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive application functionality, configuration and support expertise for application software solutions; works with business analysts, architects, technical experts and software vendors on the solution requirements, design, configuration, functionality gap resolution, implementation, support, maintenance and enhancement of the applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Analyzes and evaluates application functionality and provides recommendations to increase utilization of standard application functionality to improve business processes and capabilities Determines and documents optimum application setup and configuration to meet functional requirements and specifications; configures and verifies application setup and configuration Develops expertise in emerging application and solution trends and functionality; provides functional recommendations for assigned applications and systems. Conducts analysis of potential application solutions, identifies and recommends solutions to address functionality gaps in the application. Develops and maintains strong relationships with relevant vendors; works with vendors to improve application functionality and resolve functionality issues Partners with process owners, business analysts, systems analysts and architects to gather, document and review functional, architecture and technical requirements and define application functional designs. Serves as subject matter expert and point of contact on content, processes, procedures and functionality associated with assigned applications for projects and application support (as needed). Creates and manages functional specifications for a given project from which programs and configurations will be applied to create the program, application, or complete solution

RESPONSIBILITIES

Competencies:

Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Global perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.

Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Tech savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Solution Configuration - Configures, creates and tests a solution for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications using industry standards and tools, version control, and build and test automation to meet business, technical, security, governance and compliance requirements.

Solution Design - Creates and defines the solution design complete with instrumentation and measurement, using industry standards and tools, version control, and build and test automation to synthesize diagrams, models and documentation in order to build a solution that meets buildability, business, technical, security, governance and compliance requirements.

Solution Functional Fit Analysis - Composes and decomposes a system into its component parts using procedures, tools and work aides for the purpose of studying how well the component parts were designed, purchased and configured to interact holistically to meet business, technical, security, governance and compliance requirements.

Solution Modeling - Creates, designs and formulates models, diagrams and documentation using industry standards, tools, version control, and build and test automation to meet business, technical, security, governance and compliance requirements.

Solution Validation Testing - Validates a configuration item change or solution using the Function's defined best practices, including the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) standards, tools and metrics, to ensure that it works as designed and meets customer requirements.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. 3-5 years of experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job Summary: The IT Kinaxis Solution Engineer - Senior will be responsible for evaluating, configuring, and optimizing Kinaxis Maestro (formerly RapidResponse) Cloud application functionality to enhance business processes, capabilities, and overall value delivery at Cummins. This role requires collaboration with key stakeholders, process owners, and enterprise architects to define solutions that meet functional and technical requirements. The successful candidate will drive integration customizations, oversee solution design, and ensure effective implementation aligned with industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and optimize Kinaxis Maestro functionality to improve business processes and capabilities.
• Partner with stakeholders, process owners, and enterprise architects to gather and document functional, architectural, and technical requirements.
• Design optimal application setup, high-level and detailed technical solution architectures.
• Configure and validate Kinaxis for demand, supply, and sales & operations planning requirements.
• Lead the design and development of integration customizations, workflows, and extensions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Kinaxis-related processes, procedures, and functionalities.
• Conduct analyses to enhance the utilization of standard application functionalities.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in Kinaxis solutions and recommend functional enhancements.
• Identify and recommend solutions to address application functionality gaps.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant vendors, working closely with them to enhance application functionality and resolve issues.
• Develop and manage functional specifications for projects to ensure efficient implementation of solutions.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field , or equivalent relevant experience.

Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years of experience working with Kinaxis, specializing Demand and Supply Planning IT configurations, Integrating Kinaxis Maestro with ERP systems.
• Strong expertise in authoring, configuring and optimizing Kinaxis Maestro for demand and supply planning.
• 5+ years of system analysis and design experience , including the development of functional requirements for enterprise-level applications.
• Experience in full software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing solutions using AGILE methodologies .
• Functional domain knowledge in demand and supply planning software applications, along with relevant technical domain expertise.
• Experience working with Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization solutions (preferred).
• Experience working with Java Scripting i n Kinaxis Maestro (preferred) ,
• Kinaxis certifications : Level 1, 2 Author, Solution & Integrations Expert,
• Certification in Administration (preferred)

Job Systems/Information Technology

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2426722

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No