Sr Solution Architect - BY TMS Implementation - Consulting

Scope:

• Core responsibilities include playing the role of lead functional consultant for Blue Yonder Transportation Management Systems solution implementations for global customers.
• In this role, you will design best-in-class solutions using a suite of products in the Transportation Management space, as well as being on the leading edge with our latest product innovations.
• You will be the functional liaison across key stakeholders, including key customer contacts, Project Managers, Technical Consultants, and 3rd Party Consultants, to drive the timely and successful delivery of the final solution.

What you’ll do:

• Drive the design, optimization, and implementation of Blue Yonder Transportation Management software solutions for customers, utilizing industry best practices and process methodologies
• Apply domain knowledge to fully understand and identify how the Blue Yonder solutions can be configured and delivered to best meet customer requirements/business processes, with regarding
• Lead solution design to ensure clear construct and validation tasks and timeline
• Conduct and/or guide system integration, user acceptance testing and deployment phases of the project to ensure a seamless transition to our steady state associates
• Sustain the balance between project scope, timeline, and requirements to ensure successful time to value and definitive customer satisfaction
• Assess business needs that fall outside the standard solution and/or scope, and assess integration complexity, architecture constraints and/or product roadmaps
• Recognize and highlight incremental revenue opportunities with existing customers/projects
• Communicate business cases to PMG and PD regarding customer specific needs related to product functionality and enhancements

What we are looking for:

Industry and Product Experience:

• 12 to 18 years of experience in Supply Chain domain.
• Minimum 5 years of specific experience working within Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management Systems, either as a customer of Blue Yonder or as a consultant implementing Blue Yonder solutions for customers.
• Experience with the software development life cycle and end to end IT project implementations. Must have been the core member of at-least 3 IT project implementations.
• Additionally relevant solutions consulting and implementation experience with other leading supply chain planning solutions such as Oracle, Manhattan or SAP is a plus.
• Current or prior experience working in a management consulting organization or Supply Chain Center preferred.

Skills:

• Strong business analysis skills, understanding and usage of statistical algorithms, inventory optimization concepts, awareness of tactical planning on overall supply chain required
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations for user, management, and executive level audiences. Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills required.
• Proficiency with IT tools, databases and programming languages – Excel, SQL, Postman etc.

Education:

• Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics or Operations Research preferred
• Bachelor’s degree and relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of advanced degree

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