Blue yonder Business Consultant

Company : Willware technologies

Experience : 5+

Role: Bussiness Consultant

Work Mode: On-site

Location: Banglore

Job Description:

 Business Consultant (Cloud Applications/Planning/SaaS): Relevant Exp 5+year

Scope:

 Core responsibilities include architecting, designing, migration and implementation, testing,

training (along with counterparts and distinguished Architects) of ground up cloud native

(we use Azure) SaaS product in supply chain demand & supply planning for

Manufacturing & Retail Industry segment.

 The incumbent should be passionate about working with new technologies and products

and demonstrate the ability to learn quickly, have good interpersonal & communication skills

• verbal & written.

What you’ll do:

 Analysis and assessment of existing customer’s BY solution for migration to Cognitive

Planning

 Work as BY solution architect for Merchandise Financial Planning for new Implementationsand migrations into

BY Azure cloud.

 Conducts/leads business process analysis or design/construction phase of the project that

leads to writing functional specifications.

 Design and build customer PoC and demo along with presales and solution demo team.

 Create templates and artifacts towards reusability and automation decreasing

implementation lifecycle, reducing errors post go-live and efficient support operations.

 Ability to prepare and deliver presentations for user, management, and executive level

audiences. Assist Project Managers in planning efforts.

 Communicates and/or supports the business cases to PMG and PD regarding specific

trends for future product functionality and enhancements.

 Creates and modifies procedural and system documentation throughout the project. Creates

detailed tasks on overall project plan (i.e. during sales cycle, after the project plan is

complete, or based on enhancements).

 Develops and executes test scripts to ensure BY software consistently meets the customer's

business objectives.

 Develops functional specifications for modifications, interfaces, reports and screens that

meet the customers' business objectives and are of sound design.

 Ensures knowledge transfer is conducted with key customer project team. Is a thought

leader in their Product Solution area of focus and is able to apply that knowledge to

customer situations.

 Provides advice to customers regarding industry best practices and process methodology.

Provides non-technical support during the "go-live" period and knowledge transition during

project roll-off.

 Provides primary user support and verifies that the system provides the required business

functions and maintains data integrity.

 Prepare and conduct internal and external solution training and support larger team

enablement.

 Provides guidance to support services in responding to base technical issues.

Enterprise Planning - Functional Roles JD

 Perform new product solution validation and end to end data flow, solution, interface,

workflow & reports and performance testing. Raise Jira & case tickets & provide feedback to

PD/PMG on defects & enhancements.

 Flexible working with overlapping time zones.

What we are looking for:

 6+ years of hands-on experience, as an architect or business consultant in retail

planning solutions, with at least 5 years focused on JDA/Blue Yonder Enterprise

Planning on EKB.

 Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics or Operations Research

preferred. A combination of Bachelor ’s degree and relevant industry experience

may be considered in lieu of advanced degree.

 Deep functional expertise in Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) processes like

Pre-Season & In-Season Planning, Planning by Attribute, Assortment Planning,

and logical model design.

 Strong understanding of the grocery and fashion retail planning domain.

 Proven track record of implementing complex planning hierarchies across

product, location, and time dimensions.

 Practical experience with both Retail and Cost accounting methodologies in planning

solutions.

 Deep knowledge of EP on EKB architecture and data flow

 Has working experience of AI/ ML algorithms. Working experience of R, python

packages

 Understands Time series forecasting.

 Understanding data base, snowflake, azure, SaaS technical platform, devops operations

 Strong business analysis skills, understanding and usage of statistical & machine

learning algorithms, SCM concepts, awareness of tactical planning on overall supply

chain required.

 Relevant industry certification from APICS will be a plus.

 Ability to drive discussions on both functional processes and technical concepts in a

language that can be understood across a diverse audience and multiple levels within

customer's/BY organization.

 Ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with customers, partners,

PD. PMG and consultants. Works with appropriate parties to ensure issues are resolved.

 Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.

 Ability to work independently, effectively and proactively.

 Passionate about working with new technologies, products and demonstrate the ability

to learn quickly, have good interpersonal & communication skills - verbal & written.