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Chitra badd

@chitrabadd

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Senior Kinaxis solution consultant driving supply-chain transformation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles implementing Kinaxis-driven supply-chain transformations where I can lead end-to-end deployments, mentored teams, and build integrations and automation to improve forecasting, reduce inventory, and accelerate decision-making.

I am a Senior Kinaxis Solution Consultant with 10+ years driving digital transformation and end-to-end planning optimization across manufacturing, aerospace, consumer goods, and healthcare.

I lead full-lifecycle Kinaxis RapidResponse implementations for Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, and S&OP, translating business strategy into scalable planning architectures that improve forecast accuracy and reduce inventory.

I design integrations and data pipelines using SAP ECC/S4, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Talend and REST APIs, and develop Python/Java transformations and automation that cut manual effort and data latency.

I mentor teams, run SIT/UAT and hypercare, and deliver governance, analytics and automation that reduce cycle times and manual interventions while enabling executive scenario planning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Kinaxis Consultant

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Amazon

Dec 2023 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Leading enterprise-wide Kinaxis RapidResponse deployment for Demand, Supply, Inventory and Capacity Planning, architecting integrations and automation that reduced data latency by 40% and cut manual planning workload by 30%.

Kinaxis Rapid Response SAP ECC Azure Data Factory REST APIs Python Java Talend Capacity Planning

Senior Kinaxis Solution Consultant

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Apr 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Led global Kinaxis RapidResponse transformation for Demand, Supply and Inventory Planning, improving forecast accuracy by 15% and reducing excess inventory by 10% through Azure-based ETL and scenario modeling.

Kinaxis Rapid Response Azure Data Factory Databricks SAP ECC Power BI SQL Talend

Senior Kinaxis Engineer

Becton Dickinson

Feb 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Served as lead engineer for BD's global Kinaxis rollout across 20+ business units, implementing automated S&OP workflows that reduced planning cycle time and manual reconciliations by 40%.

Azure Synapse SAP ECC Python SQL Tableau S&OP

Senior Kinaxis Engineer

Boeing

Jun 2018 - Jan 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Technical and functional lead for Kinaxis APS modernization, delivering TOM blueprints and integrations with SAP IBP that improved maintenance planning visibility and reduced downtime for component supply chains.

Kinaxis APS SAP ECC SQL Power BI REST APIs Data Harmonization

Supply Chain Technical Analyst

Medtronic

May 2014 - Jul 2016 (2 years 2 months)

Led migration from legacy ERP to Kinaxis Maestro APS, authored technical specs and integration rules, and developed RPGLE/CLLE programs and SQL audit scripts to improve data accuracy and system transparency.

Kinaxis Maestro CLLE SQL EDI ERP Integration Data Mapping