Director, Product Management, Inventory & Demand

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, and they are seeking a Director of Product Management for Demand & Inventory. The role involves defining and delivering customer-facing demand planning and inventory optimization capabilities while leading a team of Product Managers and collaborating with various teams to build solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Own the product vision and roadmap for demand planning and inventory optimization capabilities, including forecasting, inventory positioning, and replenishment strategies
• Ensure strategic alignment across product teams, partnering with executive leadership to deliver solutions that meet evolving market and customer needs
• Lead product direction for demand and inventory offerings, including statistical forecasting, scenario planning, and optimization models that balance service levels, working capital, and supply constraints
• Define how customers plan, simulate, and respond to demand variability and inventory trade-offs across the end-to-end supply chain
• Develop deep relationships with customers and partners to understand real-world planning challenges, including forecast accuracy, excess and obsolete inventory, and service-level performance
• Engage with senior leaders and customers to shape product direction, prioritize high-impact capabilities, and ensure alignment with market trends (e.g., IBP, S&OP, demand sensing)
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, data science, and design teams to deliver scalable, high-performance planning capabilities and ensure successful product launch and adoption
• Define and track KPIs, including forecast accuracy, service level attainment, inventory turns, and working capital efficiency; use insights to guide prioritization and continuous improvement
• Communicate product strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes clearly to executive and cross-functional audiences
• Address and resolve complex challenges across the product lifecycle, enabling teams to deliver high-impact solutions at scale

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Research, or related field; advanced degree is an asset
• 10+ years of experience in Product Management within a global SaaS or technology organization, preferably in supply chain or planning domains
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams of Product Managers responsible for complex product portfolios
• Deep domain expertise in demand planning, inventory optimization, or supply chain planning
• Strong understanding of planning methodologies such as statistical forecasting, segmentation, safety stock optimization, and multi-echelon inventory planning
• Proven ability to define and execute product strategy from discovery through commercialization and scale
• Strong financial and business acumen, with experience balancing cost, service, and risk trade-offs in product decisions
• Exceptional influencing and stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging executive audiences
• Proven track record of delivering commercially successful, customer-facing supply chain planning solutions at scale
• Experience leading highly complex product initiatives involving demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and decision-support systems
• Strong understanding of how forecasting and inventory decisions impact service levels, working capital, and operational efficiency
• Experience embedding advanced analytics, optimization techniques, or AI/ML into planning workflows
• Ability to translate complex planning and optimization concepts into clear, compelling customer value propositions
• Highly influential leader with a track record of gaining buy-in for long-term product strategies that impact business outcomes
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to travel up to 20%