About Kinaxis

Kinaxis is the global leader in modern supply chain management. We serve supply chains and the people who manage them in service of humanity. Our software is trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. We combine our patented concurrency technique with a human-centered approach to AI to empower businesses of all sizes to orchestrate their end-to-end supply chain network, from multi-year strategic planning through down-to-the-second execution and last-mile delivery. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Technical Support Analyst (Supply Chain)

Job location: This is a remote position. You can work from home and be located anywhere in the USA

About the team

We provide best in class technical support to our customers, focused on solving critical product issues as well as performing a wide range of operational activities.  Customer Satisfaction is our number one goal, and we are committed to ensuring RapidResponse is running smoothly to meet our customer’s needs. As a member of our Customer Support team, our Technical Support Analysts provide responsive technical support to our customers and perform a range of activities to resolve product or service issues. You won’t shy away from digging in on technical problems and find satisfaction in solving issues and root cause identification.

What you will do

Responding to customers regarding queries when using Kinaxis RapidResponse by determining the nature and likely causes of customer problems, recommending corrective action or guiding the customer through the necessary steps to a resolution.
Analyzing planning results and algorithm outputs using internal tools to understand variations in results and runtime.
Monitoring hardware/software components of our on-demand service. Resolving problems in a timely manner while ensuring customers are kept informed of progress.
Ensuring that all aspects of our customers' Service Level Agreements and Support Agreements are fully met.
Following up with customers to ensure problems were resolved and/or recommending further action to ensure non-recurrence.
Providing liaison and coordination activities with other departments to respond to or resolve urgent or complex customer/service problems and inquiries.
Participating in on-call duties rotation, after hours environment maintenance.
Performing application administration functions for our customers.

What we are looking for

A passion for working in customer facing roles and you have great interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
3-5 years’ experience in a Technical Support role supporting external customers on a software solution, ideally for a SaaS based company.
1-2 years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Supply Chain applications (Buyer/Planner, Demand Planner, Supply Planner, S&OP coordinator)
A Post-secondary diploma or degree in a related discipline.
Knowledge of relevant case tracking applications (CRM).
Solid working knowledge of the Windows Server environments, and experience with ERP business software.
Willingness to work pager support coverage rotated across the team.
Working knowledge of relational database and query writing considered an asset.
Experience with monitoring and responding to issues with transactional data flows considered an asset.
Kinaxis RapidResponse certification in the role of Contributor, Author, or Admin considered an asset.
APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) considered an asset.
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) considered an asset.

What we have to offer

Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never “done. That’s because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they’re passionate about.
Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously! It’s in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.
Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others’ differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen.

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/.

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