Sr Solution Architect (WMS)
Blue Yonder3 days ago
Base Salary
$120k - $143k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, optimization, configuration, validation, and implementation of WMS solutions for customer projects.
- Gather requirements and lead design workshops with customer operations, IT, and executive stakeholders.
- Configure and validate receiving, putaway, replenishment, wave planning, picking, packing, shipping, cycle counting, task management, labor management, and yard/dock operations.
- Define integration approaches, interface specifications, data mapping, and message flows between WMS and ERP, OMS, TMS, host, parcel/carrier, and warehouse automation systems.
- Lead solution design, data migration and master data readiness, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, deployment, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live hypercare.
- Author functional designs, configuration specifications, test scripts, cutover plans, SOPs, and training materials.
- Deliver end-user and super-user training and transfer knowledge to customer operations and support teams.
- Mentor junior consultants and partner/offshore resources and contribute to reusable implementation assets and methodologies.
- Support pre-sales and scoping through demonstrations, effort estimates, statements of work, and customer-specific business cases.
- Identify incremental revenue opportunities and communicate customer needs related to product functionality and enhancements.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of specific experience with tier-1 Warehouse Management Systems as a customer or implementation consultant.
- Hands-on configuration experience across multiple full-lifecycle WMS implementations, including at least 5 engagements as a functional or solution lead.
- Strong business analysis skills translating warehouse processes into system configuration, functional design, and performance outcomes.
- Working knowledge of SQL and relational data structures for analyzing, validating, and troubleshooting system behavior.
- Familiarity with APIs, EDI, XML, JSON, flat files, integration patterns, and interface design reviews.
- Understanding of distribution center measures including inventory accuracy, throughput, order cycle time, and labor productivity.
- Experience delivering through Agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
- Strong presentation, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or Operations Research preferred; a bachelor's degree and relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Experience with cloud/SaaS WMS delivery, release management, regression, and upgrades is preferred.
- Experience with Körber/HighJump, Manhattan Associates, SAP EWM, or Oracle WMS Cloud is a plus.
- Management consulting or Supply Chain Center experience, direct distribution center operations experience, and automated distribution center experience are preferred.
Benefits
- Virtual work within the US with 50%–75% US travel and time in active distribution center environments.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with matching.
- Flexible time off.
- Corporate fitness program.
- Voluntary benefits including legal plans, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, and pet insurance.
- Availability for off-shift, weekend, and holiday work may be required during cutover and go-live windows.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder builds cloud-based supply chain software for retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, covering demand forecasting and replenishment, price optimization, order management, and warehouse and transportation management. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, it delivers its enterprise SaaS platform on Microsoft Azure and supports large, global operations. The company traces its roots to JDA Software, which rebranded as Blue Yonder, and serves customers across retail, manufacturing, and logistics markets.