Solution Consultant

Kinaxis

Solution Consultant configuring Kinaxis Maestro for manufacturing customers. Gathering requirements, training users, and supporting supply-chain solution delivery across Japan.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeTokyo • 🇯🇵 JapanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Supply Chain Engineering, Statistical Forecasting, and Manufacturing Planning Solutions, with a strong ability to communicate complex ideas in both Japanese and English. Proven experience in customer-facing roles, mentoring, and problem-solving in fast-paced environments.

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Supply Chain EngineeringStatistical ForecastingKinaxis Maestro®SQLManufacturing Planning Solutions

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Hard Skills

Statistical ForecastingInventory ManagementMRPSchedulingSQLRJava ScriptPython

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

KinaxisSAPJDA

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingProduction PlanningDemand ManagementBusiness Software ConsultingSupply Chain Trends

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in deep-dive customer business requirements discovery sessions
Develop requirements specifications documentation
Support the Solution Architect in providing creative solutions to complex business problems while maintaining best practices
Guide and mentor junior consultants on the project team
Learn Maestro software and perform solution configuration
Train customer end users on the configured solution
Understand supply chain industry trends and benchmark customers against them
Ensure customers obtain the business benefits captured in the business case
Support solution validation and testing and capture user feedback
Support data management and data integration activities
Perform other reasonable project-related tasks assigned by the Project Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, production planning, demand management industry role and/or business software consulting role
BS/MS/PhD in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field with an excellent academic record
Good background in Supply Chain engineering concepts
Understanding of statistical forecasting, inventory management, MRP, scheduling, etc.
Ability to learn a new application – Kinaxis Maestro®
Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
Technical skills such as SQL, R, Java Script, Python, etc.
Experience with manufacturing planning solutions such as Kinaxis, SAP, JDA, etc.
Passion for working in customer facing roles
Great interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills
Self-direction with ability to excel in a fast paced work environment
Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
Open to travel 75% on average and 100% occasionally
Ability to work effectively when working remotely from the client
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in Japanese and English, both verbally and in writing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible vacation
Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
Flexible work options
Physical and mental well-being programs
Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
Mentorship programs
Training and career development
Recognition programs
Referral rewards
Hackathons