Senior Manager , Strategic Advisory (Execution)

JDA Software; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Yonder seeks a Sr Manager Strategic Advisory to bridge execution-focused strategy work with senior client leadership. You will own defined workstreams, shape problem framing, and contribute to engagement direction while autonomously driving high-impact supply chain transformation initiatives.

You will engage with senior client stakeholders, develop executive-ready strategy deliverables, and mentor junior consultants, balancing strategic ambition with feasible execution in fast-paced

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of experience in supply chain strategy, consulting, or transformation roles.
• Proven experience delivering warehouse execution solutions to customers.
• Experience communicating with senior client stakeholders and shaping high‑impact strategies.
• Experience coaching junior consultants and leading workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead major workstreams of supply chain strategy and advisory engagement on Execution accounts.
• Translate high-level strategic objectives into structured analyses, hypotheses, and deliverables.
• Co-develop client strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps alongside Strategy Advisors.
• Drive problem-solving sessions and internal alignment on key design decisions.
• Act as a primary day-to-day client contact for defined areas of the engagement.
• Support executive-level storytelling, including synthesis of insights and implications.
• Contribute to proposal development, scoping, and estimation activities.
• Lead internal capability building, asset development, and mentoring efforts.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Problem structuring

Leadership / mentoring

Supply chain strategy

Job description

The Sr Manager Strategic Advisory serves as the bridge between execution-focused Strategy Consultants and Strategy Analysts. This role takes ownership of defined strategy workstreams and contributes materially to overall engagement direction, client problem framing, and solution design. The Sr Manager Strategic Advisory operates with a high degree of autonomy while still aligning to engagement leadership for strategic coherence. This role requires strong strategic judgment, the ability to manage ambiguity, and confidence engaging with senior client stakeholders while shaping high-impact supply chain transformation strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead major workstreams of supply chain strategy and advisory engagement on Execution accounts
• Translate high-level strategic objectives into structured analyses, hypotheses, and deliverables.
• Co-develop client strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps alongside Strategy Advisors.
• Drive problem-solving sessions and internal alignment on key design decisions.
• Act as a primary day-to-day client contact for defined areas of the engagement.
• Support executive-level storytelling, including synthesis of insights and implications.
• Contribute to proposal development, scoping, and estimation activities.
• Lead internal capability building, asset development, and mentoring efforts.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of experience in supply chain strategy, consulting, or transformation roles.
• Proven experience of delivering successful warehouse execution solutions to our customers
• Demonstrated success working directly with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong track record of producing executive-ready strategy deliverables.
• Experience coaching and reviewing the work of junior consultants.
• Ability to influence without authority and collaborate across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end understanding of supply chain strategy, transformation, and operating models.
• Deep SME knowledge of warehouse operations , success criteria and how BY functionality can transform customer logistics capability
• Advanced analytical and problem-structuring capabilities.
• Ability to independently frame problems and develop strategic recommendations.
• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills.
• Experience leading workstreams and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Sound judgment in balancing strategic ambition with execution feasibility.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced client environments.

Our Values

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Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here:

Core Values

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

A Culture, Not just a Company

Our culture is built on collaboration, respect and having fun whenever possible. This along with ensuring we live our Core Values, enables us to learn, grow, create customer value, and manage the well-being of our collective ecosystem of partners, customers and associates alike. We rise each day with an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, collaborating with respect, and operating with integrity.

What do we do?

Blue Yonder is the AI company for supply chain. As the world leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, Blue Yonder offers a unified, AI-driven platform and multi-tier network that empowers businesses to operate sustainably, scale profitably, and delight their customers—all at machine speed. A pioneer in applying AI solutions to the most complicated supply chain challenges, Blue Yonder’s modern innovations and unmatched industry expertise help more than 3,000 retailers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers confidently navigate supply chain complexity and disruption.

“Blue Yonder” is a trademark or registered trademark of Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name “Blue Yonder” is a trademark and/or property of Blue Yonder Group, Inc.

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