Manager Supply Chain Advisory (WMS/Manufacturing)

Blue Yonder; Coppell (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with matching

Flexible time off

Corporate fitness program

Voluntary benefits package

Job summary

Blue Yonder seeks a pragmatic Manager, Supply Chain Advisory (Solution Advisor) for the Discrete Manufacturing team to drive transformation initiatives for WMS customers. This IC role combines domain expertise, analytics, and stakeholder engagement to enable better network design, inventory, and demand planning with technology-enabled processes.

You will support solution design, deliver analytical insights, and aid in deploying tailored capabilities aligned with customer needs, acting as a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of customer-facing supply chain advisory or consultative sales experience, preferably with manufacturing customers.
• Solid experience with WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), ideally BY WMS/JDA WMS within manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex concepts for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to quality delivery and measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers with strategic insights and Blue Yonder solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Identify and present additional solution opportunities to existing customers.
• Participate in discovery workshops and design sessions, documenting requirements and contributing to blueprinting activities.
• Provide subject matter expertise across supply chain management, operations, and enabling technologies.
• Support solution demonstrations using business value narratives and data.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

WMS (BY WMS/JDA WMS)

Job description

Role: Manager, Supply Chain Advisory

Location: US Remote

Synonymous Business Title (s): Solution Advisor, Pre-sales Solution Advisor

Overview:

We are seeking a pragmatic, consultative Manager, Supply Chain Advisory (Solution Advisor) for the Discrete Manufacturing (Industrial & High-Tech) team to support supply chain transformation initiatives, specifically for WMS customers. This role combines strong domain expertise, analytics, and stakeholder engagement to drive improvements across network design, inventory, demand planning, S&OP, and technology-enabled processes.

The Manager, Supply Chain Advisory contributes to the development and delivery of customer-focused, cost-effective solutions by supporting solution design, delivering analytical insights, and assisting in the deployment of tailored capabilities aligned to business needs. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will partner with customers and cross-functional teams to guide solutioning, support adoption, and ensure alignment with Blue Yonder solutions, while playing a key role in solution quality and customer value realization. This position is an individual contributor (IC) role with no direct people management responsibilities.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by providing strategic insights and practical Blue Yonder solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Identify and present additional solution opportunities to existing customers to address evolving supply chain needs.
• Participate in customer engagements, discovery workshops, and design sessions, documenting requirements and contributing to solution blueprinting activities.
• Provide foundational subject matter expertise across supply chain management, operations, and enabling technologies.
• Support solution demonstrations using prepared business stories and data, including basic configuration changes or data uploads.
• Conduct analysis and contribute to recommendations that align configuration decisions with operational and financial outcomes.
• Collaborate with sales, consulting, and product teams to support customer adoption activities and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain working knowledge of Blue Yonder solutions, industry trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Build strong customer relationships through consistent delivery of highquality work and implementation support.
• Identify potential opportunities for enhancement or expansion and elevate insights to senior advisory team members.

What We're Looking For:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in a customerfacing supply chain advisory, solution consulting, or consultative sales role, ideally supporting manufacturing customers (Industrial or High-Tech).
• Must have solid experience with WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), ideally BY WMS/JDA WMS within manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate supply chain and technology concepts for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Customerfocused mindset with a commitment to quality delivery and measurable value.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead or colead blueprinting and design exercises with customer stakeholders.
• Experience deploying and configuring SaaS solutions, including awareness of change management considerations, integration points, and project lifecycle phases.
• Ability to deliver Blue Yonder solution demos using business value narratives, differentiation, and customerrelevant scenarios.
• Working understanding of technical architecture, data flows, APIs, and enterprise integration strategies.
• Ability to connect configuration decisions to operational KPIs and financial outcomes.
• Experience positioning Blue Yonder solutions in competitive contexts.
• Experience with Blue Yonder solutions or similar enterprise supply chain platforms preferred.

The annual salary range for this position is $120,334.55 - $151,665.44

The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K with Matching
• Flexible Time Off
• Corporate Fitness Program
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

Our Values

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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.