Senior Solution Architect - Demand/Supply/ Merchandise Planning/Retail

Job description

Senior Solution Architect acts as a member of on-site/remote project teams. Uses in-depth knowledge of customer business and processes to design and implement Blue Yonder solutions on medium to large supply chain transformation programs. Understands how the Blue Yonder solutions can support customer business. Job Description As a Solution Architect you will be: Leading implementation of Blue Yonder products, including ownership of end-to-end solution design Working with customer business and IT teams during all project phases Providing leadership to functional team during implementation cycle Serving as a functional and industry expert and participating in key meetings between Project Manager, key customer contacts, and customer users Working closely with Product Management Department regarding specific trends for future product functionality/enhancements Providing mentorship to junior associates within Blue Yonder organization Working with the pre-sales team to assess workload on a given project and recommend roles Knowledge and Skills we are looking for: Essential: +8 years of industry experience in Supply Chain/Retail industry (e.g. Softline, Grocery, Wholesale, FMCG, CPG, etc.) Great understanding of the overall planning, retail processes (demand management, supply chain optimization, replenishment/fulfilment, category management, assortment optimization) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Strong communication and presentation skills Hands-on experience in using, implementing, or supporting modern Supply Chain applications (BlueYonder/i2/Manugistics, SAP APO, Kinaxis, Infor, Logility, o9, Quintiq, or similar planning solution) Business level fluency in English, both spoken and written Ability and willingness to travel extensively across Europe is required Right to live and work in the European Union Desirable: Fluency in additional European languages (German, French) Machine Learning & Data Science concept familiarity Experience in supply chain software implementation Agile knowledge Python and SQL elementary skills Blue Yonder offers: Highly professional environment of top international industry experts Chance to deal with the best-in-class SCM solutions and work on-site with the most prestigious and advanced companies in the world Strong investment in employee skills development (first 2-6 months are purely training-focused with highly experienced mentor) Excellent development abilities and further growth potential Clear independence and empowerment Permanent job contract Highly competitive salary and benefits package Our Values If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.