[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 application meets business requirements and remains in a steady state throughout its lifecycle. This role requires hands-on experience with supply chain planning applications such as Rapid Response.

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

• Support regional US/Canada Demand and supply planning team to develop a business process design that leverages Rapid Response capabilities; providing high levels of customer service.
• Help ensure that supply chain data, planning models, integrations, and workflows operate accurately and efficiently in Kinaxis global application.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, system performance, automation, and user experience for better adoption of the tool.
• 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.
• This is a remote position open to applicants across the country.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning applications, business systems analysis, or enterprise systems.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response/Maestro, including Demand Planning and Supply Planning modules.
• 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

• Implement solutions that align with business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain system documentation, including functional requirements, technical design specifications, validation plans, and change control records.
• Ensure systems remain in a validated state throughout their lifecycle.
• Gather, analyze, and document technical requirements, workflows, and process improvements.
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with IT teams to develop and deploy configurable solutions in Rapid Response.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, compliant, and aligned with Vantive’s Digital Transformation strategy.
• Develop and execute test scripts, UAT scenarios, and validation plans for new implementations and system changes.
• Manage risk assessments, audits, and regulatory inspections related to system validation and compliance.
• Oversee system upgrades, patches, and maintenance, recommending enhancements as needed.
• Manage issue triage, root cause analysis, and resolution for system defects.
• Work closely with business process owners to ensure applications align with operational needs.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams for system support and enhancements.

Benefits

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

Reasonable Accommodation

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