Kinaxis Analyst

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Kinaxis Analyst

Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and potentially, part-time work.
• We believe an inclusive, diverse, and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.
• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of paid family leave programs.
• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.
• We know that financial security is important.  We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU’s (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.
• We realize time away to recharge is non-negotiable.  We offer flexible paid time off!
• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.

How You Will Contribute:

In this role of Kinaxis Analyst you will work closely with IT and business users globally to manage end-to-end supply chain planning process using Kinaxis Rapid Response. You will have the ability to contribute and make a difference in a challenging and exciting Hi-Tech environment.

• Collaborate with users to understand business requirements and configure solutions in Rapid Response
• Design, Build, Test and Deploy Rapid Response resources including Workbooks, Alerts, Forms, Scripts, Automation Chains, Widgets, Dashboard etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of Control Tables, Data Model and Mappings that can be leveraged in solving business problems
• As a core member of Kinaxis COE team, apply best practices in Rapid Response configuration to meet business needs
• Assist end users with interpreting the planning results
• Facilitate, plan and support new functionality releases including periodic Kinaxis service updates.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Initiative – you’re a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.
• A customer first mentality – what’s important to the customer is also important to you.
• Agility – you are readily able to manage competing and ever-changing priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Communication expertise – you possess the ability to tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and consensus.
• The flexibility to work independently and as part of a broader team – you thrive in a team environment, are comfortable working independently, and know how to get things done in a virtual environment.
• Relationship builder – with a proven ability to influence, you’re able to quickly develop trusted connections and get work done through others.

The Must Haves:

• Strong understanding of MRP and RR analytics
• Deep understanding of RR data integration using TALEND or similar ETL tools
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and in writing
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform well in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic and high attention to detail
• Bachelors in science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• Minimum 4-6 years of firsthand experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response or similar planning tool

Assets:

• Kinaxis certification (level 2 and above) preferred.
• APICS certification a plus

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