Preferred Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in: Designing and implementing Kinaxis technology to drive measurable results in industry or consulting environments; Understanding demand planning and forecast development, impact of forecast accuracy on inventory levels, manufacturing costs, transportation costs, warehousing costs and customer service; Demonstrating ability to present complex supply optimization analytics in simple supply chain cost and performance terms; and, Demonstrating experience in quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills in addition to critical thinking and the ability to manage details in context of the overall supply chain performance. Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader including: Understanding of capabilities of Kinaxis planning and control tower tools; Understanding the components of a demand planning process including: maintenance of demand data, statistical forecast, customer input process, internal input process, execution; Planning demand and supply for CPG manufacturing, Industrial Products, Paper and Pulp and Pharma Life Science; Managing Inventory management including tiered inventory levels and cost optimization with respect to customer service performance; Optimizing of supply plans consistent with overall corporate objectives; Understanding key performance indicators, roles and.