Blue Yonder Consultant

We are seeking a Senior Blue Yonder Consultant with strong hands-on experience in JDA/Blue Yonder SCPO or Cognitive IBP. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Supply Chain Planning and experience leading end-to-end implementations across demand, supply, inventory, and S&OP/IBP processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Blue Yonder SCPO/Cognitive IBP implementations.
• Conduct discovery sessions and translate business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Configure Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Planning, Scheduling, Inventory Optimization, and S&OP/IBP.
• Define planning calendars, hierarchies, measures, workflows, and integration touchpoints.
• Design planning models, control parameters, and scenario simulations.
• Lead solution validation, UAT, go-live, cutover, and hypercare activities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Finance, and Sales teams to define and improve planning processes.
• Conduct workshops, design sessions, and executive reviews.
• Coordinate with data, integration, and technical teams on data loads, interfaces, and automation.
• Provide strategic recommendations for process harmonization, supply chain maturity, and roadmap development.
• Lead and collaborate with distributed cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• 10–15 years of overall IT/functional experience.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with JDA/Blue Yonder Advanced Supply Chain Planning (SCPO) – Mandatory.
• Strong experience with Blue Yonder SCPO / Cognitive IBP.
• Certification in JDA SCPO or strong equivalent platform experience preferred.
• Experience leading 1–2 full lifecycle supply chain planning implementations.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, constrained planning, allocation, deployment, KPIs, and planning analytics.
• Hands‑on experience with Blue Yonder planning engines, data models, batch jobs, and planning workflows.
• Experience with planning model design, control parameters, and scenario simulations.
• Strong analytical, data mining, and large-volume data processing skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Experience leading project teams in client-facing environments.
• Experience across industries such as Retail, CPG, Manufacturing, or Life Sciences is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or a related field.

Professional Attributes

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Collaborative team player with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in global and multicultural delivery environments.
• Ability to explain complex technical and mathematical concepts to non-technical audiences.