PEN182 -  Kinaxis Solution Consultant

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am an experienced supply chain professional with over 20 years’ wide-ranging international working background. I have a vast experience in contributing towards operational digital transformation, supply chain workflows design & deployment in retail, FMCG, life sciences and manufacturing set up. Also worked as a product owner in technology centric projects, supply planning, DRP, MPS, Demand planning deployment. Extensive experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response. S&OP centric workstreams dev, stakeholders’ management and warehouse systems dev in line with business needs. I am a confident leader capable of overcoming challenges in regional/global projects to deliver business growth with enhancements. Looking for an opportunity now offering my wide-ranging skillset. Can travel. Experiences includes:

For various clients, executed end-to-end Kinaxis RapidResponse centric greenfield/brownfield projects for global clients . Lead high level presentations for new transformation projects RFPs and Orals with deployment team. Managed the data migration and cutover workstream with integration and solution design consultants

For a Health Sciences Industry client , lead Kinaxis Business Applications client specific requirements and data validation for Germany Plant . Co-ordinate with solution architect and business users to formulate core technical analytics requirement. Execute RapidResponse MPS short term plan with Italy network planners’ team to deliver EMEA target. Develop and deploy bespoke filters and resources like worksheets, alerts, dashboard widgets if needed. Work across full spectrum of S&OP capturing consensus demand, aggregate plan, constraints planning

For a Health Sciences Industry client , lead Kinaxis end to end projects from Assess, Plan, Build, Test to Deploy phase for global operations. Was the Liaison with Kinaxis solution architect and internal developers to deliver business solution implementing. Implemented new dashboard functionalities and exceptions to upgrade Global Kinaxis reporting objectives. Was responsible for Kinaxis- RapidResponse and EBS interface to support planning at Cork/California sites

KinaxisTraining:

KINAXIS: Introduction to Kinaxis Certified

KINAXIS: (MPS) Production Planning Certified

KINAXIS: Fundamentals Certified

KINAXIS: Demand Planning/Statistical Forecasting Certified

KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 

Able to assess situations and make difficult trade-offs achieving better results

Equipped with good time management, forward planning and prioritizing skills

Strong influencing skills through use of a broad range of indirect, multi-staged strategies

Highly competent on a range of software applications and operating systems, Blue Print Business Doc

Design/Build/Configure/UAT/ Deploy/ Hyper care/ Use cases/User Stories/Product Backlog/Regression

Sprints/Daily scrums/Playback sessions/Dry Run/Training/Gap Analysis vs Future state/ CRP/Go live

Work Experience

 

Kinaxis Consulting Engagement May2022 – Present

Contract Principal Consultant

Executing end-to-end Kinaxis RapidResponse centric greenfield/brownfield projects for global clients 

Lead high level presentations for new transformation projects RFPs and Orals with deployment team

Manage the data migration and cutover workstream with integration and solution design consultants

Organise regular operational archetypes streamlining sessions intended to create new workflow design

Work with multiple global clients to help delivering forecasting and configuration driven efficiencies

Lead SITs and UATs to validate newly designed and migrated workstreams and future state processes

Leading the blue print document completion ensuring in-scope processes and data mapping is agreed

Deploy end-to-end modules for business till hyper-care on regional and global sites connecting CMOs

 

Health Sciences Industry client– Jan2022 – April 2022

Supply Chain Business Applications Lead

 

Lead Kinaxis Business Applications client specific requirements and data validation for Germany Plant 

Co-ordinate with solution architect and business users to formulate core technical analytics requirement

Execute RapidResponse MPS short term plan with Italy network planners’ team to deliver EMEA target

Run workshop for user stories for tech dev, epics, use case to further refining of product backlog for IT

Develop and deploy bespoke filters and resources like worksheets, alerts, dashboard widgets if needed

Prepare test script to deploy in user simulation for site network planners validating long term MPS plan

Modify worksheets based on Input and calculated table in line with business needs to support reporting

Contribute into Business solution blue print doc to devise future state workflows and organise training

Work across full spectrum of S&OP capturing consensus demand, aggregate plan, constraints planning

Run weekly forums EMEA wide to sync in the operational issues to resolve and engage as necessary

Health Sciences Industry client . Jan2019 – Dec2021

Supply Chain Functional Consultant

 

Lead Kinaxis end to end projects from Assess, Plan, Build, Test to Deploy phase for global operations

Liaison with Kinaxis solution architect and internal developers to deliver business solution implementing 

Execute RR quarterly MPS plan with site director, site planning managers team to deliver EMEA target

Help developing user stories for tech dev, epics, business case to further refining of product backlog

Work with global IT team to generate new network visibility report for global core supply planning team

Implement new dashboard functionalities and exceptions to upgrade Global Kinaxis reporting objectives 

Write UAT tests for Gilead to ensure deployment in QA instances for Business process users’ dry run

Responsible for Kinaxis- RapidResponse and EBS interface to support planning at Cork/California sites

Manage 3PL logistics and budget for distribution, warehousing and fulfilment including offsite storage

Support lead for SAP MM/PP modules transitions for massive California and Cork manufacturing sites

Streamline distribution metrics for key lines to deliver sales targets for EMEA markets to aid business

Guide site Director, planning managers and site planners to deliver locked quarterly demand MPS plan

Food Distribution client. Dec2010–Dec2018

Supply Transformation Manager

 

Lead £3m new ERP deployment with Tata Consulting and stakeholders for nationwide supply planning

Ensure key Supply Chain & Planning KPI positive trending for MPS, OTIF, hard inventory value costing

Streamline delivery performance to anticipate crisis with leadership and external suppliers’ high forum

Lead seven SC Analysts team to formulate key lines category promotions product availability for estate

Review EPOS vs. planned sales of 4000+ stores to improve forecast accuracy against sales targets

Contribute as a product owner for IT retail operations of national scale to deliver projected ERP needs

Led IT project “Lydia” for 3PL suppliers and toll manufacturers XFTs with layout & design workstreams

Optimize the value of forecasting team skills by regular collaboration and coaching to achieve accuracy

Manage toll manufacturers for own branding, costing, packaging and promotion negotiations for regions

Ensure tech dev team understands items in line with Product Backlog to a level needed for delivery

Ensure all the under selling and part promos incorporated in seasonal cycle and random sales pattern

Nov2004-Oct2010 

Supply Operations Manager 

Strategic production planning, raw materials strategic buying negotiations to support NPD $8m spend

Define roadmap of transformation and continuous improvement initiative prepare budget and forecast

Employ techniques for effective sourcing management and help dev team understand the need

Construct a feedstock regional buying plan capturing raw and packaging addressing vulnerabilities

Develop an RMs positioning model on seasonal, cycle & random market demand pattern for SC

Lead corporate level S&OP for new products for costing and inventory requirements and promotions

Developed professional services supplier base to support VRP (variety reduction programme) for site

Led a SC team of 16 strong towards ESI culture to streamline alternates and vulnerability issues

Annual standard cost negotiation monitoring PPV supplier OTIF performance score cards for budget

Successfully planned down and launched NPDs Disprin max, Dettol Skincare, Harpic Fresh variant

Gain assurances around manufacturing capacities & constraints with 3PLs and Toll manufacturers

May1998-Sep2004

Supply Chain Analyst

New supplier base development to maintain it to an economic and efficient level for tactical operations

Reviewing and negotiating contractual terms and evaluating overall performance of suppliers digitally

Standardizing activity of products and supplies achieving substitute's sources and aiding innovations

Achieving KPIs through negotiated purchasing and economic inventory management via new metrics

Set up supply positioning analysis to identify the product and supplier value and criticality to business

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Agile projects management- Qualified Scrum Master PSMI

MCIPS Post-Grad. Procurement & Supply Chain Management. University of West London - 2002

Further Information

ERP solutions I have worked on are:

Visio

MS Office

Scrum Master Certified

JIRA (Performance Tracking Application)

HPE ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)

Oracle-EBS (e-business suite)

JDE (JD Edwards)

KINAXIS: Introduction to Kinaxis Certified

KINAXIS: (MPS) Production Planning Certified

KINAXIS: Fundamentals Certified

KINAXIS: Demand Planning/Statistical Forecasting Certified

HPE ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)

SAP MM (Materials Management) Implementation Lead

SAP PP (Production Planning) Implementation Lead