Senior Blue Yonder Technical & Integration Consultant

TalentXM is seeking an experienced Blue Yonder Technical & Integration Consultant to support enterprise supply chain planning systems and integration initiatives for a leading jewelry retailer.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Blue Yonder applications, strong data integration capabilities, and an understanding of retail supply chain processes, including demand forecasting, inventory management, replenishment, and allocation.

This role will work with enterprise architects, supply chain teams, business stakeholders, and data engineering teams to improve system connectivity, data reliability, operational efficiency, and planning capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Blue Yonder Platform Support & Development

• Configure, enhance, and support relevant Blue Yonder applications based on business requirements and the modules implemented.
• Analyze existing planning workflows, application interfaces, and system dependencies.
• Support demand planning, replenishment, inventory optimization, and allocation processes where applicable.
• Troubleshoot application issues, data synchronization failures, and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with business users to translate operational requirements into technical solutions.2. Enterprise Integration & Data Pipelines
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Blue Yonder and enterprise applications.
• Build and support batch and API-based data pipelines using SQL, ETL/ELT, middleware, and cloud integration technologies.
• Integrate data from ERP, inventory, merchandising, warehouse management, POS, and order management systems.
• Develop data transformations, mappings, validation rules, reconciliation processes, and automated error handling.
• Support integration monitoring, incident management, and root-cause analysis.3. Retail Supply Chain & Planning
• Collaborate with planners and supply chain stakeholders to understand forecasting, replenishment, and inventory workflows.
• Support data accuracy across stores, distribution centers, vendors, and e-commerce channels.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes, planning delays, and data quality issues.
• Support changes to business rules and integrations associated with planning activities.4. Solution Delivery & Technical Documentation
• Participate in solution design, technical reviews, testing, and deployment.
• Create technical specifications, integration mappings, process documentation, and support runbooks.
• Support unit testing, system integration testing, and business acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and scalable integrations.Required Qualifications
• 6+ years of experience in enterprise applications, supply chain technology, or systems integration.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Blue Yonder or legacy JDA solutions.
• Experience integrating Blue Yonder applications with enterprise systems.
• Strong SQL skills, including data analysis, troubleshooting, and query optimization.
• Experience with REST APIs, ETL/ELT, batch processing, and data integration patterns.
• Understanding of retail supply chain processes and planning data.
• Experience documenting technical designs and troubleshooting integration issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Blue Yonder demand planning, replenishment, allocation, or other relevant modules.
• Experience with Workato, MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, Azure Data Factory, or similar platforms.
• Python scripting or other automation experience.
• Exposure to Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or other enterprise ERP applications.
• Retail, specialty retail, apparel, or jewelry industry experience.
• Experience supporting modernization or cloud integration initiatives.