Lead Logistics Applications | Application Designer

Quadrant IT Services; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Quadrant IT Services is seeking a Lead Logistics Applications | Application Designer to drive IT solutions for logistics and supply chain projects. You will collaborate with distributed teams and translate business needs into architectures and implementations aligned with LLP product portfolio.

The role requires senior expertise in supply chain IT, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with TMS, EDI, and BI tools, along with excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• General degree with emphasis in IT, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or equivalent of +10 years relevant working experience.
• 5–10 years IT experience in the logistics industry and supply chain management
• 5–10 years IT experience of complex solutions (e.g. SCM, ERP)
• 5–10 years customer facing experience
• 5–10 years IT project management to ensure practical understanding of approach, issues, and risks
• Fluent English knowledge in word and writing

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with geographically distributed teams.
• Translate business requirements into IT solutions per LLP Product portfolio and architecture.
• Act as Technical Lead/IT workstream coordinator for Customer Implementations.
• Oversee high-level design, delivery within timelines and cost, and documentation.
• Drive standards to improve quality and reduce costs of IT solutions.
• Communicate with stakeholders to develop and drive innovative solutions.
• Provide trainings and support presales activities.
• Ensure adherence to corporate work instructions and processes.
• Foster collaboration across business and IT departments.
• Coach team members and identify system enhancement gaps.

Skills

Senior/Expert Application Designer

Logistics & Supply Chain

TMS

EDI standards

JDA/Blue Yonder TMS

BI Tools

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/Supply Chain

+10 years relevant working experience

Tools

JDA/Blue Yonder TMS

EDI integration

BI/Reporting tools

Job description

Lead Logistics Applications | Application Designer

Shift timings : 5PM to 2AM

Seniority Level

• Senior/Expert Application Designer
• Logistics & Supply Chain

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Information Technology

Job Description:

• Work in Collaboration with geographically distributed teams
• Understand business requirements and customers’ needs to translate them into IT Solutions as per LLP Customer Applications IT product portfolio and architecture
• Support and work closely with the GCO/LLP Division and Development teams in Customer Implementations acting as Technical Lead/IT workstream coordinator
• Overall accountability for the projects where the IT business analyst is in lead: solution High-level design, project delivery within the timelines and cost foreseen, including project documentation, documentation of the solution and handover to the Global IT services support team.
• Drive standards within Customer Solutions in order to improve our quality of IT solutions, time to market while reduce cost of solutions
• Communicate with the business stakeholders in order to proactively develop and drive innovative solutions
• Deliver information and trainings and support presales activities
• Ensure the adherence to Corporate work instructions and standard processes.
• Enable good collaboration and interface with other business and IT departments
• Coaching / training other the team members where necessary
• Identify gaps and submit changer requests documents for system enhancements

Function / Market & Industry Knowledge / Business Acumen / Process working

• Understanding of the challenges faced by businesses in outsourcing activities such as logistics for the first time or from one logistics partner to the other
• Trends within the logistics industry that could provide competitive advantage
• Innovations within the industry and an understanding of competitions technology and solutions
• Understanding of the challenges faced within an IT organization of a large global organization
• Demonstrated competency in process & system design & delivery, requirements assessment, process improvement, project management and business logic
• Sound understanding of 3PL/4PL/LLP business processes and interdependencies

Technical Requirements:

• Excellent conceptual and functional understanding of the key IT applications used in the supply chain (e.g. TMS, OMS, Visibility and EDI integration, WMS)
• Excellent knowledge and Experience in JDA/Blue Yonder TMS implementations
• Excellent knowledge in EDI standards and any other means or integration and systems operability
• Experience with Business Intelligence Tools, Reporting and Test Management platforms is desired
• Demonstrate Microsoft office package skills and collaboration platforms
• Demonstrates business and financial awareness
• Strong understanding of the principles of supply chain management
• Creativity and ability to develop innovative ideas and solutions
• Excellent communication & interpersonal traits in the areas of presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, working with customer logistics and supply chain senior executives
• Ability to work in a diverse environment and culture.
• Ability to move forward successfully with minimal direction: self-motivated & autonomous.
• Capable of remaining professional & effective in light of sometimes very stressful situations.

Education and Work Experience

General degree with emphasis in IT, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or equivalent of +10 years relevant working experience. Senior profile, periods below can be concurrent:

• 5 – 10 years IT experience in the logistics industry and supply chain management
• 5 – 10 years IT experience of complex solutions (e.g. SCM, ERP)
• 5 – 10 years customer facing experience
• 5 – 10 years IT project management to ensure practical understanding of approach, issues, and risks

Language Skill

• Fluent English knowledge in word and writing