Enterprise Solution Architect

WillWare Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WillWare Technologies in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Supply Chain Planning Architect / Business Consultant with 8+ years of hands-on planning expertise. You will design, migrate, and implement cloud-based planning solutions using Blue Yonder/JDA/i2, while guiding customers through migrations and best practices.

Role involves analyzing current solutions, developing POCs and demos, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning / Solution Architecture / Business Consulting.
• Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder / JDA / i2 or similar planning solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, SCP/ESP, Fulfill, S&OP, and IO.
• Experience in Manufacturing and/or Retail supply chain.
• Experience with o9, Kinaxis, Oracle, SAP IBP or other planning solutions is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain Management, tactical planning, demand & supply planning.
• Knowledge of Time Series Forecasting, Statistics, AI/ML algorithms.
• Working knowledge of Python/R and relevant packages.
• Understanding of Azure, Snowflake, databases, SaaS platforms, and DevOps.
• Strong business analysis, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, migrate, and implement cloud-based Supply Chain Planning solutions.
• Analyze existing customer solutions and support migration to Blue Yonder Cognitive Planning.
• Conduct business process analysis and translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Design and develop customer POCs, demos, templates, and reusable solution artifacts.
• Work with customers, architects, PMs, product teams, and consulting teams.
• Develop functional specifications for interfaces, reports, screens, and system enhancements.
• Develop and execute test scripts and perform end-to-end solution, workflow, interface, data-flow, and performance testing.
• Support go-live, knowledge transfer, user training, and solution enablement.
• Provide guidance on supply chain best practices and planning processes.
• Identify product enhancements and communicate requirements to product/PMG teams.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and solution demonstrations to customers and management.
• Support troubleshooting, defect analysis, Jira/case management, and issue resolution.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning

Solution Architecture

Business Consulting

Demands Planning

SCP/ESP

S&OP

Analytical skills

Customer facing communication

AI/ML awareness

Education

Advanced degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics/OR

APICS certification (preferred)

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA/i2

Python

R

Azure

Snowflake

DevOps

Oracle

SAP IBP

o9

Kinaxis

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Planning Architect / Business Consultant with 8+ years of hands-on experience in supply chain planning solutions. The candidate will work on Blue Yonder/JDA/i2 planning solutions, cloud applications, SaaS implementations, migrations, solution design, and customer consulting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, architect, migrate, and implement cloud-based Supply Chain Planning solutions.
• Analyze existing customer solutions and support migration to Blue Yonder Cognitive Planning.
• Conduct business process analysis and translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Design and develop customer POCs, demos, templates, and reusable solution artifacts.
• Work with customers, architects, PMs, product teams, and consulting teams.
• Develop functional specifications for interfaces, reports, screens, and system enhancements.
• Develop and execute test scripts and perform end-to-end solution, workflow, interface, data-flow, and performance testing.
• Support go-live, knowledge transfer, user training, and solution enablement.
• Provide guidance on supply chain best practices and planning processes.
• Identify product enhancements and communicate requirements to product/PMG teams.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and solution demonstrations to customers and management.
• Support troubleshooting, defect analysis, Jira/case management, and issue resolution.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning / Solution Architecture / Business Consulting.
• Hands‑on experience with Blue Yonder / JDA / i2 or similar supply chain planning solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, SCP/ESP, Fulfill, S&OP, and IO.
• Experience in Manufacturing and/or Retail supply chain.
• Experience with o9, Kinaxis, Oracle, SAP IBP or other planning solutions is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain Management, tactical planning, demand & supply planning.
• Knowledge of Time Series Forecasting, Statistics, AI/ML algorithms.
• Working knowledge of Python/R and relevant packages.
• Understanding of Azure, Snowflake, databases, SaaS platforms, and DevOps.
• Strong business analysis, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent customer‑facing communication and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or Operations Research.
• APICS certification is a plus.
• Experience in cloud/SaaS migration and implementation.
• Experience working with global customers and multiple time zones.