WMS Consultant – Design, Techno-Functional Lead

Job Description:

  • Lead and support discovery, requirements validation, and solution-design activities for Blue Yonder WMS engagements
  • Facilitate workshops covering inbound, inventory, outbound, returns, replenishment, value-added services, kitting, reporting, integrations, data, automation, and warehouse processes
  • Assess current-state warehouse operations and translate business requirements into scalable future-state processes and system capabilities
  • Review WMS templates, configurations, process flows, and supporting documentation
  • Evaluate standard Blue Yonder functionality against business and operational requirements
  • Identify functional gaps, design risks, dependencies, assumptions, constraints, and clarification needs
  • Develop, review, or validate BRDs, FSDs, functional specifications, process flows, decision logs, configuration workbooks, and design artifacts
  • Confirm traceability between approved business requirements and proposed functional solutions
  • Provide techno-functional guidance on WMS configuration, integrations, data, reporting, material-handling equipment, automation, and adjacent enterprise systems
  • Collaborate with integration, architecture, development, testing, product, and operational teams
  • Evaluate enhancement or customization requests and document business needs, impacts, outcomes, and rationale
  • Support solution-gap prioritization based on business value, operational impact, scalability, standardization, cost, and implementation risk
  • Review implementation plans, estimates, assumptions, resource requirements, dependencies, and sequencing
  • Support design reviews, stakeholder walkthroughs, governance meetings, and executive readouts
  • Maintain documentation of decisions, actions, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and unresolved items
  • Advise stakeholders on warehouse-management best practices and industry benchmarks
  • Identify opportunities for AI-assisted configuration, workflow automation, and accelerated WMS deployment
  • Develop training materials, facilitator guides, user guides, SOPs, job aids, and knowledge-transfer documentation
  • Deliver train-the-trainer, super-user, end-user, and support-team training through virtual or instructor-led sessions
  • Support training-readiness planning and align training materials with approved solution design and operational procedures
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to functional consultants, business analysts, developers, trainers, and delivery-team members
  • Report to the Co-Founder, COO & SVP Enterprise Systems
  • Travel up to 50% based on engagement requirements

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
  • At least 7 years of WMS consulting or implementation experience, including substantial hands-on experience with Blue Yonder WMS
  • Experience with recent Blue Yonder WMS cloud releases, preferably 2023 or newer
  • Experience serving as a Design Lead, Solution Lead, Functional Lead, or Techno-Functional Lead on enterprise WMS programs
  • Experience supporting multiple end-to-end WMS implementations, upgrades, migrations, rollouts, or template-development initiatives
  • Strong understanding of warehouse processes, including receiving, putaway, inventory management, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, returns, value-added services, and kitting
  • Demonstrated ability to lead design workshops and translate complex operational requirements into functional solution designs
  • Strong experience developing or reviewing BRDs, FSDs, functional specifications, process flows, configuration workbooks, test scenarios, and solution-design documentation
  • Ability to assess requirements against standard Blue Yonder functionality and distinguish configuration needs from product gaps or custom-development requirements
  • Understanding of WMS integrations with ERP, OMS, TMS, carrier, labor-management, reporting, automation, robotics, conveyor, and material-handling systems
  • Working knowledge of APIs, interface patterns, data mapping, batch processing, reporting, and system dependencies
  • Experience with SQL or other database-querying tools used for analysis, validation, and troubleshooting
  • Experience working with high-volume, multi-client, multi-site, or highly automated warehouse environments
  • Experience developing WMS training materials and delivering instructor-led or virtual training
  • Ability to translate complex system functionality into clear, practical instructions
  • Strong analytical, stakeholder-management, facilitation, documentation, training, and presentation skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with warehouse operators, business leaders, technical teams, software vendors, and executive stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work within demanding project timelines
  • Availability to travel based on engagement requirements
  • Preferred: Blue Yonder WMS certification or equivalent advanced platform experience
  • Preferred: Cloud-based Blue Yonder WMS implementations, upgrades, or migrations
  • Preferred: Reusable WMS templates or multi-site deployment programs
  • Preferred: 3PL, retail, e-commerce, distribution, or omnichannel fulfillment experience
  • Preferred: Cloud architecture and enterprise integration environments
  • Preferred: AI-assisted configuration, intelligent automation, or emerging warehouse-technology capabilities
  • Preferred: Client-facing consulting environment experience

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health and dental coverage for you and your family
  • Competitive paid time off and flexible leave policies
  • Retirement savings programs and employer contributions
  • Dedicated learning and development budget
  • Remote and hybrid work options
  • Equipment allowances
  • Internet reimbursements
  • Business travel coverage
  • Employee stock options (ESOP), where applicable
  • Team events, meetups, and company offsites
  • Mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning
  • Flexible schedules
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