Blue Yonder WMS Functional Consultant

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 169,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a highly experienced Blue Yonder WMS practitioner to lead advisory and delivery across complex BY WMS programs in the United States. You will mentor delivery teams, advise clients, and contribute to practice growth.

Travel may be required, with 0–100% variation based on client needs. Accenture offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation, reflecting location and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Blue Yonder (JDA/RedPrairie) WMS experience including ability to independently design and deliver against design specifications
• Minimum of 2 years experience with Blue Yonder WMS application configuration capabilities, solution design methodologies, and warehousing best practices
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent (minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design and delivery across complex, multi-site or multi-workstream BY WMS programs
• Lead workshops and review sessions with business and IT stakeholders at all levels
• Define solution or integration architectures and ensure alignment with client requirements and constraints
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks across design, integration, testing, and deployment phases
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants within your functional or technical discipline
• Contribute to practice development through accelerators, reusable delivery assets, and methodology improvements
• Support business development activities including pre-sales, demos, scoping, and SOW input
• Establish and enforce documentation standards and delivery best practices within engagements

Skills

Blue Yonder WMS

WMS configuration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Blue Yonder WMS

Job description

We Are:

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. New doesn't mean being ahead of the curve; new is pushing forward the curve, riding the edge where the impossible meets the transformational and making it reality where it matters. Help us show the world what's possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Our expertise spans 40+ industries across 120+ countries and impacts millions of lives every day. We turn ideas into reality.

You Are:

A highly experienced Blue Yonder WMS practitioner recognized as a subject matter expert in functional domains. You bring a track record of delivering large-scale BY WMS programs and the credibility to advise clients, lead complex engagements, and contribute to practice growth.

The Work:

A Functional role at the practitioner level, responsible for advisory and delivery across complex BY WMS programs. You help lead from the functional side, you serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, a mentor to the delivery team, and a contributor to practice development.

• Lead solution design and delivery across complex, multi-site or multi-workstream BY WMS programs
• Lead workshops and review sessions with business and IT stakeholders at all levels
• Define solution or integration architectures and ensure alignment with client requirements and constraints
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks across design, integration, testing, and deployment phases
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants within your functional or technical discipline
• Contribute to practice development through accelerators, reusable delivery assets, and methodology improvements
• Support business development activities including pre-sales, demos, scoping, and SOW input
• Establish and enforce documentation standards and delivery best practices within engagements

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum of 3 years of Blue Yonder (JDA/RedPrairie) WMS experience including ability to independently design and deliver against design specifications
• Minimum of 2 years experience with Blue Yonder WMS application configuration capabilities, solution design methodologies, and warehousing best practices.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent (minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• You have experience with adjacent BY solutions such as WLM and/or other tier 1 WMS solutions (e.g. Manhattan)
• You have WMS<->Automation Integration Experience
• You have PMP or equivalent project management certification
• You have experience supporting pre-sales proposals, RFP responses, or practice thought leadership

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Annual Salary Range

• California $70,350 to $196,000
• Colorado $63,800 to $169,300
• Connecticut $63,800 to $169,300
• District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300
• Illinois $59,100 to $169,300
• Maine $54,400 to $144,300
• Maryland $63,800 to $169,300
• Massachusetts $63,800 to $180,300
• Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300
• New York $66,300 to $196,000
• New Jersey $68,000 to $196,000
• Ohio $59,100 to $156,800
• Virginia $59,100 to $180,300
• Washington $80,200 to $180,300

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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