PwC
Manager – Kinaxis Maestro - Integrated Planning
India · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerPwC
- LocationIndia
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Operations
Management Level
Manager
Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity
Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.
As a Manager, you will leverage your skills and professional network to deliver quality results. You will motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. With increased autonomy, you will apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate. Your ability to develop and sustain diverse and inclusive teams, along with your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our firm.
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In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will craft and convey clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story. You will apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities, validate outcomes with clients, and act on client feedback. Your leadership will guide teams through complexity, demonstrating composure in challenging situations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supply Chain Planning Blueprinting & Process Design
- Support client engagements in the design and improvement of integrated planning processes across demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and S&OP/IBP.
- Perform analytical assessments to evaluate planning performance, forecast accuracy, service levels, capacity utilization, and inventory health.
- Develop data-driven insights and models that support scenario analysis, planning optimization, and decision-making within Kinaxis Maestro.
- Support cross-functional workshops with client teams to define requirements, validate findings, and co-develop future-state planning processes.
- Support solution blueprinting and design activities for Kinaxis Maestro implementations, including defining the future-state planning architecture, process flows, and functional design documents aligned to client requirements.
- Contribute to business case development, quantifying the potential impact of process and planning improvements
- Prepare high-quality deliverables, including analytical reports, presentations, and process documentation
- Kinaxis Maestro Configuration & Authoring
- Translate business requirements into Kinaxis Maestro configuration needs, including planning logic, scenario modeling, and master data setup.
- Support authoring activities within Kinaxis Maestro, including building and maintaining workbooks, worksheets, profile variables, insert definitions, alerts, filters, hierarchies, forms, and dashboards.
- Support configuration of Kinaxis Maestro planning modules such as Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Capacity Planning, and S&OP
- Data Integration & Testing
- Support development of data mapping documents, linking source system fields (ERP/legacy systems) to the Kinaxis Maestro data model.
- Assist in building and maintaining integration test cases to validate data flows between ERP, data lake, and Kinaxis Maestro
- Collaborate with data and digital teams to ensure that analytics solutions and tools are aligned with business planning needs
- Practice Building
- Participate in internal capability-building initiatives, such as developing Kinaxis accelerators, reusable frameworks, proposal content, and thought leadership on integrated planning and analytics.
What You Must Have
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Nice to Have: MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Certifications Kinaxis Maestro certifications are strongly preferred. Relevant certifications include:
- Certified Maestro Author – Level 2 / Level 3
- Certified Maestro Administrator – Level 1 / Level 2
- At least 9 years of experience
- Oral and written proficiency in English required
What Sets You Apart
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and S&OP/IBP.
- Hands-on experience with Kinaxis Maestro (or RapidResponse) as contributor, or author, including familiarity with the platform’s navigation, data model, workbooks, worksheets, and scenario management.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or Python).
- Ability to work with large, complex, and unstructured datasets, performing cleaning, transformation, and validation.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced consulting environments and managing multiple priorities.
- Experience supporting end-to-end Kinaxis Maestro implementations, including requirement gathering, configuration, data integration, testing, and go-live support
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
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