Sr Solution Architect (WMS)

Blue Yonder • Scottsdale, AZ

8d • $120,000 - $143,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Sr Solution Architect serves as the lead functional consultant for Warehouse Management System (WMS) solution implementations for customers across the Americas. The role designs and delivers warehouse solutions using Blue Yonder products and innovations, while coordinating with customer contacts, project managers, technical consultants, and third-party consultants to support timely and successful delivery. The position is virtual within the United States, with 50%–75% domestic travel, and requires time in active distribution center environments.

The architect leads solution design, requirements gathering, configuration, integration, data migration, testing, deployment, cutover, and post-go-live support. The role also creates project documentation and training materials, delivers end-user and super-user training, manages scope and delivery considerations, assesses needs outside the standard solution, mentors junior consultants and partner resources, and supports presales, scoping, and customer-specific product requests.

The position requires at least eight years of specific experience with tier-1 WMS and hands-on configuration across multiple full-lifecycle implementations, including at least five engagements as a functional or solution lead. A bachelor’s degree and relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree; an advanced degree in a related field is preferred. The annual base salary range is $120,000–$143,000, with eligibility for an annual performance bonus or commission program depending on the position.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of specific experience working with tier-1 Warehouse Management Systems, as a WMS customer or as a consultant implementing WMS solutions.
• Hands-on configuration experience across multiple full-lifecycle WMS implementations, including at least 5 engagements as a functional or solution lead.
• Strong business analysis skills and ability to translate warehouse operations into system configuration, functional design, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational data structures sufficient to analyze, validate, and troubleshoot system behavior.
• Familiarity with integration patterns and message formats including APIs, EDI, XML, JSON, and flat files, and ability to review interface designs with technical teams.
• Understanding of distribution center performance measures such as inventory accuracy, throughput, order cycle time, and labor productivity.
• Experience delivering within Agile, waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to user, management, and executive audiences.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree and relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods while observing distribution center operations, particularly during testing and go-live events.
• Adhere to customer site safety requirements, including use of personal protective equipment.
• Availability for off-shift, weekend, and holiday work during cutover and go-live windows.

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering WMS in a cloud/SaaS model, including release management, regression, and upgrade considerations.
• Relevant solutions consulting and implementation experience with Körber (formerly HighJump), Manhattan Associates, SAP EWM, or Oracle WMS Cloud.
• Current or prior experience working in a management consulting organization or Supply Chain Center.
• Direct warehouse or distribution center operations experience, or equivalent time spent on the distribution center floor.
• Experience in automated distribution center environments, including MHE/WCS/WES, sortation, ASRS, or AMR.
• Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or Operations Research.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design, optimization, and implementation of WMS software solutions using industry best practices and process methodologies.
• Understand customer requirements and business processes and determine how WMS solutions should be configured and delivered.
• Lead requirements-gathering and design workshops with customer operations, IT, and executive stakeholders, translating warehouse processes into functional designs.
• Configure and validate receiving, putaway, replenishment, wave planning, picking, packing, shipping, cycle counting, task management, labor management, and yard/dock operations.
• Define WMS integration approaches with ERP, OMS, TMS, host, and parcel/carrier systems, including interface specifications, data mapping, and message flows.
• Guide integration with warehouse automation and floor technology, including MHE/WCS/WES, conveyor and sortation, RF devices, scanners, printers, and labeling.
• Lead solution design and establish clear construction and validation tasks and timelines.
• Own data migration and master data readiness, including conversion approach, validation, and reconciliation.
• Conduct or guide system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and deployment phases.
• Lead cutover planning, mock cutovers, go-live execution, and post-go-live hypercare through transition to steady-state support.
• Author and maintain functional design documents, configuration specifications, test scripts, cutover plans, SOPs, and training materials.
• Deliver end-user and super-user training and transfer knowledge to customer operations and support teams.
• Balance project scope, timeline, and requirements to support time to value and customer satisfaction.
• Assess business needs outside the standard solution or scope, including integration complexity, architecture constraints, and product roadmaps.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants and partner/offshore resources, and contribute reusable practice assets, accelerators, and implementation methodology.
• Support presales and scoping activities, including solution demonstrations, effort estimates, and statement-of-work input.
• Identify and highlight incremental revenue opportunities with existing customers and projects.
• Communicate customer-specific product functionality and enhancement needs to PMG and PD.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Corporate Fitness Program.
• Voluntary benefits including legal plans, accident and hospital indemnity, and pet insurance.
• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus or commission program, depending on the nature of the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior