Sr Solution Architect - Retail Planning

Blue Yonder; East Hampshire; Remote; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail planning solutions seeks a Sr Solution Architect to enhance customer value through innovative solutions. The role involves designing and delivering advanced planning software, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful implementations. Candidates should possess extensive experience in retail planning and familiarity with cloud technologies.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401K with matching

Flexible Time Off

Corporate Fitness Program

Voluntary benefits like Legal Plans and Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in delivering Advanced Retail Planning solutions.
• Experience with Blue Yonder Planning suite.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive design, optimization, and implementation of solutions.
• Lead solution design and ensure clear structure.
• Conduct system integration and user acceptance testing.

Skills

Advanced Retail Planning solutions

Cloud technologies

System integration

User acceptance testing

Business requirements interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Job Title: Sr Solution Architect (Advanced Retail Planning - Planning, Assortment, Allocation)

Location: Virtual within the US

Overview

Blue Yonder is seeking a Solution Architect to join our Delivery Services team, focusing on ensuring customers realize value from their Blue Yonder Retail Planning solutions across the US and Canada. In this role, you will design best-in-class solutions using a suite of products, such as Planning, Assortment, and Allocation, and stay on the leading edge with our latest product innovations. You will serve as the functional liaison among stakeholders, including key customer contacts, Project Managers, Technical Consultants, and 3rd Party Consultants, to drive the successful and timely delivery of solutions.

What You'll Do

1. Drive the design, optimization, and implementation of Blue Yonder Retail Planning software solutions for customers, employing industry best practices and process methodologies.
2. Apply domain knowledge to understand and identify how Blue Yonder solutions can be configured and delivered to meet customer requirements and business processes.
3. Lead solution design to ensure clear structure, validation tasks, and timelines.
4. Conduct or guide system integration, user acceptance testing, and deployment phases to ensure a seamless transition to steady state operations.
5. Balance project scope, timeline, and requirements to ensure successful time-to-value and customer satisfaction.
6. Assess business needs outside standard solutions or scope, considering integration complexity, architecture constraints, and product roadmaps.
7. Identify and highlight opportunities for incremental revenue with existing customers and projects.
8. Communicate business cases to PMG and PD regarding customer-specific needs related to product functionality and enhancements.

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 6-10 years of experience delivering Advanced Retail Planning solutions end-to-end in the retail industry.
• Demonstrable experience with the Blue Yonder Planning suite, including Planning, Assortment, or Allocation.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field is strongly preferred.
• Experience conducting design sessions, interpreting business requirements, mapping to Retail Solution functionalities, performing system integration, and supporting user acceptance testing and issue resolution.
• Experience implementing solutions leveraging Cloud technologies, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint for managing documents and communications.

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The salary range for this position is $105,000 - $135,000 USD. This range reflects current national data; actual salary may vary based on location, skills, experience, certifications, and other factors. The role may also include participation in performance bonus or commission programs.

At Blue Yonder, we prioritize employee wellbeing, offering comprehensive benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401K with matching
• Flexible Time Off
• Corporate Fitness Program
• Voluntary benefits like Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, and more

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can share their unique voices and talents. Guided by our core values, we embrace diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We support various professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities for growth.

Our Values

Our values define us—they drive our success and that of our customers. Want to learn more? Visit: Core Values

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.