About Kinaxis  

　　Strategy Co-Op/Intern

　　Job location: our office in Ottawa, Canada

　　Term length: 8 months starting May 2024

About the Team

　　We’re looking for someone who is interested in playing a role on our team in the Office of Strategy, where we look at our longer-term plans for how to impact supply chain, how thought leadership can address these issues, and how academic outreach can help prepare for the supply chain of the future. Our work involves everything from deepening our understanding of the trends driving supply chain (sustainability, IoT, digital twins, trade and tariffs, AI/ML, automation, hyperpersonalization, 3D printing, etc.), evaluating future opportunities to strengthen the advanced analytics in our offerings (e.g. machine learning, mathematical optimization, simulation), and partnering with universities who are doing leading work in these areas.

　　The ideal candidate combines technical skills and interests to inform these questions along with a keen business orientation to ensure practicality of offerings. Someone who can bring their own brand of ‘what if’ thinking, who isn’t afraid to ask questions and make suggestions. The ideal candidate has a passion for learning, is curious about everything and enjoys researching new topics.

What you will do

　　In this role, you will be working in the Office of Strategy with the VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership and her team on analytics strategy, thought leadership research and planning, and academic outreach. You will:

　　Research supply chain trends we are (or should) follow to provide input into writing and speaking on this topic

　　Convert research into stories for slides and written content

　　Analyze applicability of these trends by the industries we serve (e.g. life sciences, CPG, automotive, etc.)

　　Develop case studies on supply chain management for academic usage

　　Identify academics who are leaders in these key trends and their experience writing and speaking on these topics for managerial audiences

　　Build reporting and dashboarding tools to reflect market trends and impact

　　May perform additional projects upon request

What we are looking for

　　Currently enrolled in an analytics, supply chain, or business program with a strong focus and/or background in supply chain at the Graduate level.

　　Ability to think at the big picture level as well as gather information at a detailed level and map those details back to strategic objectives

　　A passion for technology and its application to solve business problems in supply chain

　　Excellent ability to translate and summarize knowledge gained in research into distillation of key takeaways for executives

　　Passionate about learning and researching

　　Strong strategic planning skills

　　Someone who enjoys talking to people from all groups and all levels

　　A self-starter with strong initiative

　　A natural curiosity and isn’t afraid to ask a lot of questions

　　Interest in gaining invaluable, hands-on strategy experience in one of the top tech companies in the country!

Things that Would Definitely Help

　　Experience working in supply chain or operations

　　Experience applying advanced analytics to solve business problems

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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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