Blue Yonder WMS Lead Architect — Global Solutions

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonuses

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture seeks a highly experienced Blue Yonder WMS Architect to lead architecture, design, and technical delivery for WMS/WLM solutions across multiple industries. You will partner with clients, deliver end-to-end design sessions, and ensure scalable integration with ERP, TMS, WCS/MHE, and automation platforms.

The role requires deep BY/WMS knowledge, strong leadership, and ability to manage complex programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience architecting, designing, or implementing Blue Yonder/JDA/RedPrairie WMS and/or WLM solutions.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading medium to large-scale WMS projects through full lifecycle delivery.
• Minimum of 10 years of overall corporate experience in supply chain, warehouse operations, logistics technology, or enterprise system integration.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience).
• Bonus points for deep BY/JDA WMS mastery and integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and technical delivery of Blue Yonder WMS and WLM solutions across retail, CPG, manufacturing, logistics, and omnichannel fulfillment.
• Facilitate solution blueprinting, architecture workshops, functional mapping, and end-to-end design sessions.
• Oversee full lifecycle implementation activities including environment setup, software installation, configuration, performance tuning, testing, and operational readiness.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to governance, accelerators, and best-practice collateral.

Skills

BY/WMS expertise

Architecture leadership

Solution blueprinting

Client engagement

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MOCA

APIs

SQL

Trace file analysis

ERP/Host integration

Job description

Accenture seeks a highly experienced Blue Yonder WMS Architect to lead architecture, design, and technical delivery for WMS/WLM solutions across multiple industries. You will partner with clients, deliver end-to-end design sessions, and ensure scalable integration with ERP, TMS, WCS/MHE, and automation platforms.

The role requires deep BY/WMS knowledge, strong leadership, and ability to manage complex programs.