Solution Architect - Manufacturing Planning

Blue Yonder Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Yonder Pvt Ltd is seeking a Solution Architect to lead end-to-end implementations of supply chain planning solutions, architect scalable, high‑performance planning platforms, and drive AI‑enabled planning journeys. You will mentor consultants and align solutions with ERP, MES, WMS, TMS, and data cloud platforms.

The role requires deep domain expertise, strong consulting skills, and proven customer engagement experience across multiple industries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning implementations and consulting.
• Hands-on implementation experience in BY ESP, Demand Supply Planning, and Inventory Optimization.
• Experience with Kinaxis, o9, OMP, SAP APO/IBP, and Oracle/SCP familiarity.
• Strong customer-facing consulting and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to drive solution discussions and architect scalable solutions for complex customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate complex supply planning models (multi‑echelon, constrained planning, inventory optimization).
• Develop solution design documents, data mapping, and testing strategies.
• Communicate business cases to Product Management and Development for product enhancements.
• Support customer success initiatives and drive adoption of AI‑enabled planning capabilities.
• Mentor consultants and guide implementation teams across functional and solution architecture areas.

Skills

Solution architecture

Supply chain planning

Stakeholder management

Consulting

Customer engagement

Tools

SQL

Python

Oracle

Snowflake

Job description

Solution Architect Mfg Planning Overview

Blue Yonder is a leading AI-driven Digital Supply Chain and Cognitive Planning Solutions company, enabling global enterprises to transform end‑to‑end supply chain operations through intelligent, autonomous, scalable, and cloud‑native planning platforms. Leveraging advanced AI, Machine Learning, Optimization, and Agentic AI, Blue Yonder empowers smarter, faster, and more resilient decision‑making across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Fulfillment, Logistics, and Manufacturing. We are seeking highly skilled Solution Architects / Sr. Solution Architects with deep expertise in Supply Chain Planning implementations, strong consulting and solutioning capabilities, and proven customer engagement experience.

Scope

Lead end‑to‑end implementations of Blue Yonder Supply Chain Planning solutions (ESP, DSP, IO, OP, S&OP/IBP, Production Planning, Supply Planning). Architect scalable, high‑performance planning solutions aligned with customer business objectives and industry best practices. Drive solution lifecycle from requirements gathering, design, configuration, integration, SIT/UAT, Go‑live, and Hypercare. Provide thought leadership on supply chain transformation initiatives and AI‑enabled planning journeys. Mentor consultants and guide implementation teams across functional and solution architecture areas. Support integration with ERP, APS, MES, WMS, TMS, Data Lakes, and Cloud platforms.

What You’ll Do

Design and validate complex supply planning models (multi-echelon, constrained planning, deployment, inventory optimization, sourcing prioritization, capacity planning, scenario modeling). Handle challenges involving solver behavior, planning trade‑offs, data quality, performance optimization, and scalability. Develop solution design documents, functional specifications, data mapping, and testing strategies. Communicate business cases to Product Management and Development for future product enhancements. Support customer success initiatives, driving adoption of advanced planning capabilities. Act as a trusted advisor, enabling faster deployments and improved customer adoption through AI‑enabled methodologies.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning implementations and consulting.
• Proven hands‑on implementation experience in BY ESP, Demand Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Order Promising, and Advanced Supply Chain Planning solutions.
• Strong implementation experience in similar planning platforms such as Kinaxis, o9, OMP, SAP APO / IBP, and Oracle Supply Chain Planning will be considered an added advantage.
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex global supply chain transformations across CPG, Hi-Tech, Process Manufacturing, Automotive, and Industrial Manufacturing industries.
• Strong supply chain domain expertise is mandatory and non‑negotiable.
• Strong customer‑facing consulting and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to independently drive solutioning discussions and architect scalable solutions for complex customer requirements.

Good to have

• Experience in SQL Python
• Experience with ORACLE and SNOWFLAKE databases
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain data models
• Experience with cloud‑native planning architectures API and Integration architecture understanding BY Platform / Data Cloud / BYDM exposure
• AI / Digital Skills Understanding of AI/ML‑driven planning capabilities in Supply Chain.
• Exposure to ML-based forecasting and intelligent planning solutions.
• Knowledge or experience in Agentic AI, AI‑driven automation, or GenAI‑based implementation accelerators will be a strong advantage.

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. 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.

Experience Level Senior Level