Blue Yonder Technical Lead

Unipart; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Car allowance

33 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Unipart in Nuneaton is seeking a Blue Yonder Technical Lead to oversee application development and operational stability for specialist clients. You will partner with the Head of Supply Chain Technology to shape the BY Dispatcher strategy, drive solution architecture, and mentor the development team while ensuring system availability during major incidents, including on-call rotations.

The role requires deep Blue Yonder Dispatcher expertise, strong Oracle PL/SQL, Linux, and cloud experience

Qualifications

• Extensive experience configuring, architecting, and implementing Blue Yonder Dispatcher solutions (essential across multiple versions).
• Deep domain knowledge in logistics and warehousing with WMS understanding.
• Strong Oracle PL/SQL and SQL skills; shell scripting.
• Proficiency in Linux OS and cloud management (AWS or Azure).
• Experience leading large IT/software projects using Agile, handling incident escalations (ITIL), and performing RCA.
• Excellent communication to translate technical concepts for stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into technical specifications and architectural designs.
• Lead technical delivery, code reviews, and release management across environments.
• Act as primary technical liaison with Blue Yonder vendor for core products and custom code.
• Lead major incident resolution and post-incident RCA to implement corrective actions.
• Oversee integration of Blue Yonder with external systems and third‑party software.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

Incident management

Cloud experience

Tools

Blue Yonder WMS Dispatcher

Oracle PL/SQL

Linux

AWS

Azure

ITIL

Job description

Blue Yonder Technical Lead

Location: Nuneaton

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £80,000 per annum, plus car / car allowance, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Role

As a Blue Yonder Dispatcher Technical Lead, you will play an important role overseeing application development and operational stability for specific clients and instances. Working closely with the Head of Supply Chain Technology, you will help define the overall BY Dispatcher strategy and roadmap, drive innovation, and guide solution architecture while mentoring the development team. Crucially, you will safeguard system availability for our clients by acting as the primary technical escalation point for major incidents, which includes participating in a scheduled out-of-hours on‑call rotation.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into technical specifications
• Design application architecture and technical solutions aligned with business objectives and WMS strategy, ensuring adherence to security best practices and data privacy standards
• Allocate development work, conduct code reviews, and oversee smooth deployment and release management across all environments
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and constructive feedback to development team members
• Act as the primary technical liaison with the Blue Yonder vendor for both core product and custom code escalations and support
• Lead rapid resolution of major incidents (P1/P2) and conduct post-incident Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to implement preventative fixes
• Oversee the integration of Blue Yonder applications with external systems and third‑party software
• Identify performance bottlenecks and design optimisations to improve overall application performance
• Create comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural diagrams and design specifications

About You

We'd love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you'd be able to perform well in this role!

• Extensive hands‑on experience configuring, architecting, and implementing Blue Yonder (JDA) WMS Dispatcher solutions (experience with two or more versions of Dispatcher is essential)
• Deep domain experience in logistics and supply chain, with an understanding of complex warehousing setups
• Essential expertise in Oracle Database performance troubleshooting, Advanced PL/SQL, standard SQL, and Shell Scripting
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of Linux Operating Systems and Cloud Console Management (AWS or Azure)
• Demonstrated experience leading large IT/software projects using Agile or iterative methodologies, managing incident escalations (ITIL), and conducting Root Cause Analysis
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical business stakeholders and cross‑functional teams
• Highly advantageous: Proficiency in Java, Python, or C#, and experience designing reports using iReports

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers' supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it's your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you 'you' - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

You may have experience in the following: Blue Yonder, JDA, WMS, Dispatcher, Warehouse Management System, Technical Lead, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Application Support Lead, Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, Shell Scripting, Linux, AWS, Azure, ITIL, Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis, Supply Chain technology, Logistics, Agile, Release Management, iReports