Software Engineer Blue Yonder WMS.

CJ Logistics America; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Logistics America is seeking a Software Engineer to design and implement a new Warehouse Management System (WMS) solution in Des Plaines, IL. You will be a technical expert, delivering WMS capabilities, optimizing processes, and supporting the transition to enhanced systems.

You’ll collaborate with operations and project teams, write SQL procedures, and contribute to performance improvements while traveling ~10% to support deployments and training.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading Blue Yonder WMS experience in implementations.
• 3+ years leading WMS implementations or related warehouse ops improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel ~10% of the time.
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project team's WMS subject matter expert aligning functionality with customer needs.
• Write and maintain stored procedures, triggers, functions, and scripts to support WMS and reporting.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and data logic meeting KPIs and SLAs.
• Configure systems and develop new features and workflows.
• Lead testing, debugging of MOCA/SQL code and Blue Yonder traces to ensure reliability.
• Create and maintain design documents; provide training to operations teams.

Skills

Blue Yonder WMS

SQL

Agile

Communication

Tools

MOCA/SQL

Blue Yonder Trace

Job description

Are you a technical expert passionate about logistics innovation? We’re seeking an energetic Software Engineer to design and implement a new Warehouse Management System (WMS) solution. In this highly analytical role, you will execute projects, ensure successful WMS implementations, and drive operational excellence.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• You’ll work with a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Every day presents new opportunities to grow, lead, and make an impact
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What You’ll Do:

• You’ll be a technical expert for the project team, ensuring the successful delivery of our WMS goals and development. You will act as a subject matter expert, aligning system functionality with customer needs and operational goals.
• Write and maintain stored procedures, triggers, functions, and scripts to support core WMS functionality, reporting, and automation.
• Collaborate with operations and project teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and database logic that meet KPIs and SLAs.
• Perform system configuration and custom development to enable new features and workflows.
• Lead testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of MOCA/SQL code code and application logic within Blue Yonder Trace files to ensure reliability, performance, and quick resolution of issues.
• Create and maintain functional and technical design documents to capture development work.
• Provide technical support and hands-on training for operations teams, acting as a WMS subject matter expert.
• Evaluate system performance and propose improvements through database optimization, indexing, and query tuning.
• Partner with integration teams to ensure clean data flows (EDI, API, SFTP, etc.), with focus on downstream impacts to SQL-based applications.
• Act as a change agent to support transition from as-is to to-be systems and processes.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 3+ years leading Blue Yonder WMS experience or programming expertise; including functional, technical, implementation or deployment is required.
• 3+ years of experience leading WMS Implementations, warehouse operations focused continual improvement, or other relevant experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, both external and internal, are key to this role
• Demonstrated planning, task organizing and execution skills.
• Working knowledge of popular agile software development methodologies, Lean, etc.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Office products
• A willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

CJ Logistics About Statement:

CJ Logistics delivers integrated and multimodal logistics services, connecting every corner of the world via air, sea, and land. As a lead logistics partner (LLP), third-party logistics provider (3PL), and supply chain consultant, we help customers leverage supply chain management as a competitive advantage, reducing total system costs, transforming business processes, improving service, and facilitating growth and change. With a focus on social responsibility and sustainability through growth with customers and communities, we prioritize the well-being of the end consumer, our customers, and our employees. CJ Logistics is responsible for the North region, specializing in solutions for regulated industries such as food and beverage, consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and medical supplies, and tire and automotive.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.