Kinaxis Maestro Business Analyst – Global Supply Chain Transformation
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Bangalore, India ·
- Category
- Business analysis
- Experience
- 5+ years
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Bangalore, India ·
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
DESCRIPTION:
Thermo Fisher LPG Operations IT is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Analyst to strengthen our supply chain planning technology capabilities. This role is ideal for a results-driven professional who excels at translating business needs into scalable system solutions, driving end-to-end implementation, and enabling measurable improvements across supply chain operations in a global environment.
Assess business processes and system capabilities, identify functional gaps, and translate requirements into clear solution designs and implementation roadmaps.
Lead the design and delivery of system enhancements and integrations, with a strong emphasis on data analytics, closed-loop planning execution, and Kinaxis Maestro solution expertise.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Supply Chain, IT, Data, ERP, and Operations) to ensure on-time, high-quality project outcomes.
Provide functional leadership and hands-on guidance to project teams throughout analysis, build, test, deployment, and hypercare phases.
Drive user enablement and adoption by creating training materials, conducting knowledge transfer, and supporting change management.
Own day-to-day application support, issue triage, root cause analysis, and continuous enhancements to improve stability and performance.
Champion continuous improvement, optimizing planning workflows, automation, reporting, and system usability.
Evaluate emerging capabilities and recommend new features and innovations to improve planning accuracy, responsiveness, and decision-making.
5+ years of hands-on experience with Kinaxis Maestro, including closed-loop implementation and advanced data analytics.
Minimum 2 Kinaxis Maestro project implementations, with demonstrable delivery ownership.
10+ years of supply chain management experience or related domain expertise (planning, procurement, manufacturing, distribution).
Proven expertise integrating Kinaxis Maestro with SAP ECC and non-SAP applications (upstream/downstream systems).
Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills; able to influence across functions and levels.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex topics in a clear, business-friendly way.
Strong analytical thinking, structured problem solving, and data-driven decision-making capability.
Proficiency in data analysis and ERP integration concepts (interfaces, master data, transactional data, reconciliation).
Experience in workbook authoring, automation scheduling, and development of reports, dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs within Kinaxis Maestro.
Kinaxis Level 2 Author Certification (preferred/required as applicable).
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Post-graduate certifications such as APICS CPIM/CSCP (or equivalent) are a strong plus.
Working knowledge of relational databases and query writing (e.g., SQL fundamentals).
Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and best practices in IT operations.
Experience with Agile tools such as ServiceNow and JIRA for backlog, incident, and delivery management.
Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent initiatives.
Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative mindset across global stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or another relevant field.