[Hiring] Senior Specialist, IT Tech Lead Planning @Vantive

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Specialist, IT Tech Lead planning to serve as a Technical Lead, responsible for ensuring supply chain planning global applications meet business requirements and remain in a steady state throughout their lifecycle. This role requires hands-on experience with supply chain planning application such as Rapid Response.

As the Sr Specialist, IT Tech Lead planning, you will:

• Own and manage supply chain planning and reporting applications, ensuring they are designed, operated, and maintained per business requirements.
• Serve as the Technical specialist, gathering and analyzing business needs, defining requirements, and architecting solutions.
• Lead system testing execution and change management in a regulated and non-regulated environment.
• Oversee system maintenance, upgrades, defect tracking, and issue resolution in collaboration with IT and business teams.
• Act as the primary liaison between IT, business process owners, and external vendors.

Open to applicants across the country, this is a remote position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in building worksheets, dashboards and alerts in Kinaxis rapid response tool.
• Technical knowledge of SQL, data integration concepts (APIs, batch jobs, ETL).
• Strong knowledge of Kinaxis platform Data modeling concepts (table structures, linkages, configuration).
• Ability to develop and execute test scripts, validation plans, and system documentation.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of Java, .NET, and SQL, with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot application logic, scripts, and database queries.
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure, including experience with deploying, configuring, and maintaining applications in a cloud environment.
• Familiarity with system integrations, web services (APIs), and troubleshooting production issues.
• Experience working in a regulated healthcare, pharma, or life sciences environment with understanding of CSV (Computer System Validation) and GxP requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Kinaxis Author Level 1, Administrator Level 1 and Integration Level 1.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or cloud-based environments.
• Basic project management experience (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to address complex system issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Reasonable Accommodation

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