Co-op/Intern UX/UI Design

About Kinaxis

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, with a brand-new HQ based in Kanata North in Ottawa. As one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024), we want to help you take the first step in crafting your career journey.

At Kinaxis, we power the world’s supply chains to help preserve the planet’s resources and enrich the human experience. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries, with more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries. We are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

About the team:

Location

This is a hybrid position. You must be in the Ottawa, Canada office, at least three days a week.

About the team

The UX team at Kinaxis is transforming the user experience of our core product, Maestro (formally RapidResponse). You’ll be integrated right into the UX team and treated like a permanent employee. You’ll work closely with developers, product managers, user researchers and other designers on exciting and challenging design projects. You’ll have the opportunity to experiment, learn new skills and gain valuable real-world experience. More about UX @ Kinaxis here: http://kinaxis.design.

This is a 12-month position, starting January 2025.

About the role:

What you will do

• Work closely and collaborate with other designers on the team throughout the full design cycle.
• Help prototype functional UI wireframes, concept mock-ups and final, pixel-perfect designs.
• Contribute to Kinaxis comprehensive design system PARCEL.
• Lead at least one initiative and be the go-to person for design tasks, questions and feedback.
• Conduct lean UX research to support your design decisions.
• Support product management on presentation screens.
• Ability to present and justify your work in front of colleagues.

Tools that we use

• Miro, for collaborative story-mapping, brainstorming, and early concept generation.
• Figma for hi-fidelity visual designs and semi-interactive prototypes.
• Generative AI.

What we are looking for

• An education in Human Computer Interaction, User Interface Design, Industrial Design, or equivalent experience with a focus on software products.
• Some design experience, with a portfolio of projects that showcase your design process and skills.
• A creative mindset and a passion for designing modern, high-quality solutions.
• Strong communication skills, team-orientation and are responsive to feedback.
• A motivation to keep learning and improving.
• Some familiarity with software design systems.
• Be able to share a portfolio of previous work experience not just a resume.

We’re accepting applications now through end of day on October 3, 2025 . All submissions will be reviewed during this time, as well as after the posting closes.

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Why join Kinaxis?:

Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, Lockheed-Martin, and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs and training and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

Kinaxis strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply to our welcoming community. We strive to make our website and application process accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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