Senior Business Analyst Clinical Supply Chain & Demand Planning

Our Client, an IT Services and Consultant company, is looking for a Senior Business Analyst – Clinical Supply Chain & Demand Planning for their San Francisco, CA/Foster City, CA/Hybrid location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Design Kinaxis Rapid Response demand and supply planning architectures that align with enterprise objectives and enable reliable end to end planning across global operations in a hybrid work environment.
• Translate complex business requirements in demand planning and supply planning into scalable Kinaxis solution designs that improve planner productivity and decision making quality.
• Configure Kinaxis demand planning capabilities to support consensus forecasting, statistical modeling and scenario analysis that improve forecast accuracy and service levels.
• Configure Kinaxis supply planning capabilities to support constrained planning, allocation strategies and supply demand balancing that optimize capacity and inventory utilization.
• Develop integrated planning models that connect demand signals, supply constraints and inventory policies to create a synchronized planning ecosystem across manufacturing and supply chain domains.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, planners and process owners to refine Kinaxis solution blueprints and ensure that every design choice drives measurable business value and operational resilience.
• Guide technical teams on best practice usage of Kinaxis fundamentals including data modeling, workbooks, tasks and analytics to ensure robust, maintainable and high performance configurations.
• Define data integration requirements and mapping rules so that planning data from upstream and downstream systems flows into Kinaxis with high quality and full traceability.
• Establish governance for planning master data and configuration changes so that demand and supply planning behaviors remain consistent, auditable and aligned with compliance expectations.
• Create detailed functional specifications, design documents and configuration guides that capture Kinaxis solution decisions and enable future enhancement and support.
• Lead solution validation activities including scenario based testing, user acceptance walkthroughs and cutover readiness checks to ensure reliable deployment of planning capabilities.
• Provide hypercare and ongoing optimization support after go live by monitoring planning outcomes, identifying improvement opportunities and refining Kinaxis configurations.
• Mentor planners and super users in effective use of Kinaxis planning workspaces, what if analysis and dashboards so that they can respond quickly to market and supply disruptions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that use Kinaxis analytics and planning insights to reduce waste, improve customer service and support more sustainable supply chain practices.

• Demonstrate extensive hands on experience with Kinaxis demand planning capabilities including forecasting methods, demand review processes and scenario simulations applied in complex environments.
• Apply deep expertise in Kinaxis supply planning to design plans that consider lead times, capacities, constraints and priorities across multi echelon manufacturing networks.
• Show advanced proficiency in Kinaxis fundamentals covering data structures, calculation logic, workbooks, worksheets and collaboration features used in daily planning activities.
• Exhibit strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production planning concepts to ensure that Kinaxis models reflect realistic shop floor and sourcing behaviors.
• Display solid domain knowledge in end to end supply chain planning including demand sensing, inventory management, distribution planning and sales operations planning.
• Communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders using clear documentation and structured discussions that support informed planning decisions.
• Manage complex planning initiatives with the discipline needed to coordinate requirements, design, configuration, testing and deployment across multiple teams and releases.
• Adopt a collaborative mindset that supports cross functional teamwork, knowledge sharing and inclusive decision making across operations, supply chain, finance and technology groups.
• Maintain a continuous learning attitude toward new Kinaxis features, planning practices and regulatory expectations relevant to global manufacturing supply chains. 
• Certifications Required : Kinaxis RapidResponse Author Level certification or equivalent Kinaxis professional certification preferred.

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities