Supply Chain Solutions Architect

MARK ANTHONY LONGORIA

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Senior Solutions Consultant - Supply Chain

Highly accomplished and certified Kinaxis Maestro/RR Solutions Architect with 12+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end supply chain planning solutions. Proven expertise in S&OP, Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization and a strong track record of translating complex business requirements into robust Kinaxis RapidResponse/Maestro configurations. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving digital transformation, and achieving measurable business improvements in diverse industries.

Competencies include:

Kinaxis Maestro/RR Certifications: Integrations & Solutions Consultant Level 1 (Author Level 1/2/3, S&OP, DP, ASP, MPS, Inv Mgt, PlanningOne, Admin Level 1, and Integration Level 1)

Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and customer interfacing skills.

Multiple Kinaxis implementations and support projects as Consultant/Architect.

Data Transfer: SFTP/DTC

Demand/Supply/Inventory Planner providing statistical forecasting models.

Experience:

Confidential – Austin, TX Oct 2024 - Present

Business Architecture Manager

As a Business Architect Mgr, I supported the Application Engineering team for a $B Data Company based out of San Jose, CA to enhance and improve performance of the POC for the Inventory Optimization Module.

Drove the discovery and design of the solution blueprint discussions with the project team and SMEs.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into Kinaxis configurations.

Design, configure, and implement Kinaxis Maestro/Rapid Response modules, including demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, and production planning.

Develop and maintain data integrations between Kinaxis and other enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, etc.).

Provide end-user training and support for the Kinaxis platform.

Analyze supply chain data to identify optimization opportunities and improve decision-making.

Conduct process improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.

Stay up-to-date with the latest Kinaxis functionalities and industry best practices.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

TEK Systems – Hanover, MD Jan 2024 – Sept 2024

Sr. Kinaxis Solutions Architect

As a Sr Kinaxis Maestro/RR Solutions Architect, I Support $B CPG company based out of Chicago, IL as a liaison to ensure business requirements were captured and adhered to for the client.

Provided guidance in the discovery and design of the solution blueprint

Assisted in the Data Sources and mapping with Oracle and various stand-alone systems to configure Demand and Supply Planning, Inventory Mgt, and Supplier Collaboration.

Create, design and lead training based on industry best practice.

Translate business requirements into functional specifications resulting in user stories

Daily meetings to drive completion User Stories/JIRA to ensure customer requirements are met.

Created and documented test and use cases to ensure SME approval of implemented solution.

Conducted UAT’s and Train the Trainer to align with implemented best practice planning solutions.

Cognizant – Teaneck, NJ Apr 2023 – Jan 2024

Sr. Kinaxis Solutions Architect

As a Sr Kinaxis Maestro/RR Solutions Architect, I played a key role Implementing Demand Planning for $B Semiconductor company based out of Boise, ID.

Designed, configured, and executed solutions and demonstrations to highlight capabilities and clearly articulated how we addressed customer key business problems.

Develop Blueprint solutions and deep dive customer requirements

Led discovery sessions to provide SOW and Solution blueprints to meet client requirements

Documented User Stories in JIRA to ensure customer requirements are met.

Created and maintain test and use cases to ensure SME approval of implemented solution.

Liaised with onsite account representatives and coordinated with offshore teams to ensure timely / effective communication of client requests.

Tracked deliverables to ensure quality standards were met and complete within acceptable timelines.

Aligned with the offshore delivery protocols / ensured client expectations were managed.

Provided supply chain expertise related to manufacturing automation and collaborated with supply chain partners (suppliers, CMs, 3PLs, etc.).

Architect, design and document the best solution utilizing AGILE methodology to address the client’s business problems.

Provided gap analysis of AS IS and TO BE processes to align with industry best practices.

Conducted UAT’s and Train the Trainer to align with implemented best practice planning solutions.

Plantensive, A Morgan Franklin Company – Lancaster, PA Sep 2022 – Feb 2023

Kinaxis Practice Lead

As a Kinaxis Maestro/RR Practice Lead, I led the successful implementation of PlanningOne Solution for a life sciences company based out of Irvine, CA.

Create functional design documentation, Solutions Blueprints, testing/training scenarios and evaluate business processes for improvement opportunities

Translate business requirements into Kinaxis Meastro/Rapid Response functionality

Techno/Functional expert and In-depth knowledge of demand planning, supply planning and forecasting.

Analytical: analyze supply chain operational data, to identify opportunities and develop insights, perform fit-gap analysis and prepare a high-level business case.

Technical: PDR development – Table based, composite, data modification, Alerts – Monitoring, Hierarchies and Filters, Scenario hierarchy setup to meet process needs, Perspective development for Scenarios, Control Table Configuration, Planning Engine Knowledge, Data Model modification including custom fields and custom tables.

Lead the process design activities and ensure delivery of Demand forecasting and planning solutions on Kinaxis Rapid Response environment

LTIMindtree – Hartford, CT Nov 2021 - Sep 2022

Sr Kinaxis Solutions Consultant

As a Sr. Kinaxis Maestro/RR Solutions Consultant, I tracked deliverables to ensure they met quality standards and were completed within acceptable timelines.

Provide gap analysis of AS IS and TO BE processes to align with industry best practices.

Conducted UAT’s and Train the Trainer to align with implemented best practice planning solutions.

Created and maintain test and use cases to ensure SME approval of implemented solutions.

Led discovery sessions to provide SOW and Solution blueprints to meet client requirements

RapidResponse administrator for Global A/C manufacturing company.

Deliver large scale, high-value projects leveraging established delivery methodology on Kinaxis Platform.

Lead the process design activities and ensure delivery of Demand forecasting and planning solutions on Kinaxis Rapid Response environment

Work with cross-functional teams to drive successful deployments on Demand/Supply planning process

Maintain data extraction and monitored data transfer errors.

User admin and maintenance

Configuration and editing of existing PDR’s

Worked with project teams to develop customized PDR’s

Capgemini, Bridgewater, NJ Apr 2021 – Nov 2021

Sr. Kinaxis Solutions Architect

As a Sr. Kinaxis Maestro/RR Solutions Architect, I assisted in the delivery of large scale, high-value projects leveraging established delivery methodology on Kinaxis Platform.

Led the process design activities and ensure delivery of Demand forecasting and planning solutions on Kinaxis Rapid Response environment

Work with cross-functional teams to drive successful deployments on Demand planning process across various business lines

Led an Agile project team utilizing the Agile / Scrum methodologies, working in a fast-paced, iterative environment, closely partnering with business stakeholders.

Create functional design documentation, software specifications, testing/training scenarios and evaluate business processes for improvement opportunities

Functional expert and In-depth knowledge of demand planning and forecasting. Provide various forecasting techniques and the concepts of promotion planning and consensus demand planning, and forecast value add.

Analytical: Ability to analyze supply chain operational data, to identify opportunities and develop insights, perform fit-gap analysis and prepare a high-level business case.

Technical: Workbook development – Table based, composite, data modification, Alerts – Monitoring, Hierarchies and Filters, Scenario hierarchy setup to meet process needs, Perspective development for Scenarios, Control Table Configuration, Planning Engine Knowledge, Data Model modification including custom fields and custom tables.

Deliver large scale, high-value projects leveraging established delivery methodology on Kinaxis Platform.

Lead the process design activities and ensure delivery of Demand forecasting and planning solutions on Kinaxis Rapid Response environment

Work with cross-functional teams to drive successful deployments on Demand planning process across various business lines

Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX Dec 2020 - Apr 2021

Advanced Planning Specialist (Kinaxis RR)

As an Advanced Planning Specialist, I provided single point of contact for issues and break fixes adhering to SLA’s

Working closely with the business on Supply Chain Solution Design and Mapping

Design integrated Supply Chain Planning solutions and map them in Kinaxis Meastro/Rapid Response system.

Configure the systems to support business requirements, design / configure different seeded resources

Document business processes, supply chain scenarios and overall Kinaxis Rapid Response system configuration requirement

Integration of legacy data, or spreadsheets and data management in Kinaxis Maestro/Rapid Response

Maintenance of Kinaxis Maestro/RR solution

Conduct Unit Test and User Acceptance Test workshops to showcase system mapping and process design for their business scenarios and document then for future reference.

Architect Planning solutions using Maestro/Rapid Response, MRP to achieve a defined business outcome, working with Interfaces, work flows and data management/data migration

Work together with the functional team to drive the adoption of standard business practices

Collaborate with diverse stakeholders and ensure delivery to a high degree of satisfaction

Incident management and SLA compliance

Greene Tweed – Selma, TX Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

Sr Demand Planning Analyst

As a Sr Demand Planning Analyst, I was responsible for analyzing consensus demand plans across all product lines to align with Global IBP process

Lead demand review meetings with Qlik Sense to enable demand-supply balancing analysis.

Build global consensus demand plans by utilizing statistical models and leveraging commercial data collection to support monthly top-down and bottom-up forecasting, across long term planning horizon (3-24 months).

Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect sales and marketing assumptions and demand drivers.

Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance to understand forecast and demand drivers.

Work closely across all lines of business to understand demand for Oil & Gas Upstream and Downstream, Semiconductor, Aero Space and Life Science.

Utilize GAINES Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting and analysis system tool

Provide input to the Supply Planning organization, developing inventory strategies related to existing items, new products and product phase-outs.

Influence cross-functional and facilitate meetings to reach a common understanding.

Provide analytical analysis and proficiency in statistics, forecasting methodologies and financial acumen, as it relates to operational impact Working knowledge of SAP/APO/COPA/GAINES/Qlik Sense

COGNIZANT, Teaneck, NJ Nov 2018 – Sep 2019

Sr. Kinaxis/o9 Solutions Architect

As a Sr Kinaxis and o9 Solutions Architect, I received and analyzed client demand solutions requirements for each line of business to recommend best-fit solutions for customer requirements.

Adhere to SLAs and follow all project management principles.

Responsible for implementation and training of customer configured solutions.

Liaised with onsite accounts team representatives and coordinated with offshore teams that ensured timely / effective communication of client requests.

Tracked deliverables to ensure they met quality standards and were completed within acceptable timelines,

Aligned with the offshore delivery protocols / ensured client expectations were managed.

Provided supply chain expertise related to manufacturing automation and collaborated with supply chain partners (suppliers, CMs, 3PLs, etc.).

Architected and documented the best solution utilizing AGILE methodology to address the client’s business problems.

Assisted in the design of scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant system on AWS.

Designed, configured, and executed solutions and demonstrations to highlight capabilities and clearly articulated how we addressed customer key business problems.

Led Deployment Workshops / conducted UAT to assist customers to add immediate value.

TAKE SUPPLY CHAIN, San Antonio, TX Oct 2015 – Oct 2018

Sr. Solutions Architect

As a Sr Solutions Architect, I provided governance to identify, analyze, design, and document a Cloud Solution with AWS; identified S&OP processes and the calculation of financial impact of the problems.

Provided supply chain subject matter expertise related to warehouse / manufacturing automation and collaborated with supply chain partners (suppliers, CMs, 3PLs, etc.)

Architected and documented the best solution to address the business problems identified, to include software, hardware, and services components with estimated cost and timelines as well as Total Cost of Ownership.

Worked closely with regional account managers to interact with customers, gather business requirements, and best position our solutions with prospects and customers.

Created POCs / POVs, project plans, sales presentations, functional design documents, and Statement of Work documents.

Created, developed, and presented Business Intelligence (BI) reports used Micro Strategy for customers to measure KPIs.

Worked closely with the Professional Services and Development teams to generate project estimates during the sales cycle and transition the projects after the sale.

Spoke at key events, trade shows & webinars about industry challenges and our solutions.

Assisted in the response to RFPs and RFIs and worked with Marketing Team to provide content and assist with market positioning and research.

BRISTLECONE, San Jose, CA Jan 2015 – Oct 2015

Sr. Kinaxis Solutions Architect

As a Sr Kinaxis Maestro/RR Solutions Architect, I performed administrative and functional responsibilities in Kinaxis Rapid Response, creating and maintaining Users in RR. Designed and deployed enhancements, upgrades, system integration changes with Kinaxis Maestro/RR.

Developed resources (Workbooks / Scorecards / Dashboards) within RR for the client.

Maintained and monitored Data Integrity of the data In Rapid Response.

Configured Rapid Response analytics according to the functionality of the customer’s source systems (MRP / ERP system).

Configured Kinaxis Maestro/RR resources to satisfy customer-specific processes and business requirements.

Successfully launched Maestro/RR Modules: S&OP, Inventory Planning, Order Fulfillment, Demand/Supply Planning, MPS / MRP, Capacity Planning and Supplier Collaboration.

TESSCO Technologies Inc, Hunt Valley, MD Aug 2014 – Jan 2015

Executive Account Manager

Created new customers by identifying key decision makers, demonstrating a strategic approach to successfully position the company's value proposition.

Daily used Salesforce.com tools and systems to manage, track and develop customers.

Met or exceeded monthly and quarterly revenue and profitability targets.

Developed a consultative relationship with a value-added resale focus on opportunities.

Managed portfolio of 75-100 relationships with high frequency of contacts.

AVIAT Networks, San Antonio, TX May 2011 – Aug 2014

Sr. Demand Planning Mgr. (Kinaxis RR)

As a Sr Demand Planning Mgr, I was responsible for developing consensus demand plan using Kinaxis Maestro/RR DP, SP, and Inventory Mgt tools to collaborate cross-functionally on all history, forecasts, backlog, SFDC opportunities and supply plans.

Provided top level forecast to factory planners to ensure contract manufacturers are driving accurate material supply lines.

Gathered data from multiple sources to design and develop a support solution for consensus demand plan.

Used Kinaxis Maestro/RR to manage S&OP processes and supply/demand worldwide.

Drove weekly consensus demand and review meetings and provided weekly metrics to reflect actual versus planned execution with executives.

Followed up with the inventory team on disposition of E & O after end of life.

Focal point for all worldwide inquiries concerning demand plans and new product introductions; worked with configuration managers on phase in phase out schedules.

Military Experience: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE – Weapons Systems Specialist – (Honorable Discharge)

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Technology

Sothern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Certifications & Technical Skills

Kinaxis Maestro/RR Certifications -- Multiple

O9 Solutions certification

Technical Skills: MS Office, SharePoint, Kinaxis Rapid Response, Avercast, SAP R/3-APO / PM/MM, MRP, Oracle, ERP, Siebel, Micro Strategy, Project Mgt, SQL, Sales Force

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