Solution Architect handling BY WMS implementations for Blue Yonder. Leading design and delivery of warehouse solutions with a strong focus on greenfield projects in Breda, Netherlands.
Responsibilities
Engage closely with business users, client managers, and SMEs to understand business processes, requirements, and the overall warehouse and integration landscape for greenfield BY WMS implementations.
Own end-to-end solution design and take independent architectural decisions, working directly with customers and stakeholders through design, build, and go-live phases.
Lead greenfield implementation assessments, including gap analysis, feasibility and infeasibility analysis, and clearly articulate design decisions and impacts to clients.
Define and review High-Level Solution Design, Functional Design, and Detailed Design documents aligned to Blue Yonder WMS best practices.
Provide solution leadership across the full implementation lifecycle, covering inbound, outbound, inventory, replenishment, labour, and value-added services.
Design scalable, high-performance BY WMS architectures, including integrations with ERP, WCS, TMS, carriers, and third-party systems.
Propose, evaluate, and validate multiple solution options and recommend optimal approaches based on business, operational, and technical requirements.
Apply strong knowledge of warehouse architecture patterns, performance tuning, configuration, extensions, and interface design within BY WMS.
Collaborate with onshore, offshore, and client teams to drive technical and tactical decisions and resolve design or implementation challenges.
Coordinate with development, testing, and deployment teams to clarify requirements, resolve queries, and ensure smooth delivery.
Contribute to and review Proof of Concepts (POCs), prototypes, and demos to validate greenfield solution approaches with customers.
Ensure user experience, operational efficiency, scalability, and future roadmap considerations are embedded into the solution design.
Requirements
8–12+ years of experience in Warehouse Management Systems, with strong hands-on expertise in Blue Yonder (BY) WMS
Proven experience leading greenfield BY WMS implementations from solution design through go-live.
Strong functional knowledge of warehouse operations including Inbound, Outbound, Inventory, Replenishment, Picking, Packing, Shipping, Returns, and Value-Added Services.
Expertise in solution architecture, functional design, and detailed design for BY WMS implementations.
Hands-on experience with BY WMS configuration, extensions, and performance tuning.
Strong experience in integration design with ERP, WCS, TMS, carrier systems, and third-party applications.
Solid understanding of warehouse architecture patterns, scalability, high-availability design, and interface frameworks.
Ability to perform gap analysis, feasibility assessments, and clearly articulate solution trade-offs to business and technical stakeholders.
Experience working with onshore–offshore delivery models and coordinating across multiple teams.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact directly with clients and drive decisions independently.
Experience in designing and delivering POCs, prototypes, and solution walkthroughs for customer validation.
Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Benefits
Exposure to cloud-based deployments and hybrid architectures for BY WMS is an added advantage.
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