Solution Director - WMS - Consulting

JDA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JDA is seeking an executive leader to act as a trusted advisor for customers, engaging with senior management to understand business needs and opportunities. The role focuses on strategic consulting, large-scale transformation programs, and ensuring delivery excellence across warehouse and supply chain projects.

You will lead solution design and delivery, mentor high-performing teams, and drive AI-enabled innovations while aligning with customers and internal delivery groups.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of corporate experience.
• Strong solution leadership with complex transformation experience.
• Deep understanding of supply chain processes and warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale supply chain transformation programs including WMS implementations.
• Own solutioning and customer engagement lifecycle from needs through delivery.
• Develop and present compelling solution proposals with business value.
• Mentor and lead high-performing teams delivering complex transformations.
• Manage customer expectations and stakeholder relationships throughout the program.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define end-to-end warehouse strategies.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve operations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

AI-driven transformation

Tools

Blue Yonder WMS

ERP integration

Job description

Job Description:

Scope

• Acts as an executive leader and trusted advisor to customers and prospective customers, engaging with senior management and C-level stakeholders to understand their business, IT requirements, challenges, and opportunities.
• Provides strategic consulting and business development expertise to support complex and competitive sales engagements and major project implementations.
• Demonstrates strong industry and business process knowledge to articulate suitable business solutions and the Blue Yonder Value Proposition to customers and prospects.
• Acts as a key bridge between Sales and Implementation teams, ensuring customer requirements, expectations, and key issues are effectively transitioned to delivery teams.
• Supports the successful closure of large and strategic deals by leveraging consulting expertise, customer relationships, internal resources, and strategic partnerships.
• Builds and nurtures long-term relationships with customers, prospects, business partners, and industry stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Lead and drive large-scale supply chain transformation programsinvolving WMS implementations andmodernization.
• Own the solutioning and customerengagement lifecycle, from understanding businessrequirements through solutiondesign and delivery.
• Develop and present compelling solution proposals to customers, articulating business value, solution capabilities,and implementation approach.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teamscapable of deliveringcomplex transformationprograms.
• Manage customer expectations and stakeholder relationshipsthroughout theprogram lifecycle.
• Collaborate with businessand technology stakeholdersto define end-to-endwarehouse transformationstrategies and roadmaps.
• Ensure successful deliveryof transformation initiativeswhile managing scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and quality.
• Identify opportunities toleverage AI and emergingtechnologiesto improve warehouseand supply chainoperations.

What we are looking for

• 15+ yrs of corporate experience
• Strong solution leadershipexperience,with the abilityto lead complex transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of supply chain processesand principles, with practical experiencein warehouse operations.
• Proven experience implementing large-scale Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), including Blue Yonder (BY) or other WMS platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end warehouse processes, including inbound, outbound, inventory, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, and warehouseoptimization.
• Good understanding of enterprise platform concepts, integration architecture, and technology-enabledtransformation.
• Strong learning mindset andappetite to exploreand adopt AIto drive operational efficiency and innovation.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solvingskills.

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.