Director - WMS Implementation; Blue Yonder

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The Director of Implementation (Blue Yonder WMS) leads all new customer implementations and major WMS expansions  role provides functional and technical guidance across solution design, configuration, integrations, and go-live execution. The position oversees internal and external consultants to ensure accurate and efficient delivery. The Director serves as the primary implementation owner and subject matter expert for the platform.

• Leads high risk or strategically significant implementations on the Blue Yonder WMS platform.
• Serves as the senior solution architect for the Blue Yonder WMS, providing direct guidance in functional design, configuration, warehouse process modeling, integration strategy, troubleshooting, cutovers, go-live, and hypercare support.
• Reviews and approves design documents, configuration decisions and test strategies.
• Serves as the final escalation point for technical and functional implementation challenges.
• Owns end-to-end implementation delivery for all new business wins and major expansions.
• Ensures projects meet committed timelines and budgets while maintaining high quality and system stability.
• Establishes practical implementation standards while allowing flexibility for customer-specific needs.
• Manages risks, dependencies and cross-functional handoffs throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Manage an internal team of implementation consultants, providing coaching and mentoring through hands-on involvement, design reviews and joint problem solving.
• Manages project workload and resource assignments to ensure proper coverage across concurrent implementations.
• Leads customer workshops, design sessions, and executive checkpoints when needed.
• Owns Blue Yonder WMS implementation stands, configuration guidelines and integration patterns.
• Translates complex technical topics into clear business outcomes for both customers and internal leadership.
• Remains current on Blue Yonder WMS product releases and drives continuous improvement, proactively applying new capabilities where appropriate.
• Tracks and analyzes implementation KPI’s, applying lessons learned directly to future deployments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience implementing Blue Yonder WMS (JDA), including solution design and configuration.
• 5+ years of experience leading WMS implementation teams in a 3PL or complex distribution environment.
• Blue Yonder certification(s) and/or PMP or Agile certifications preferred.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-client 3PL operations preferred.
• Experience supporting RFP responses and customer solutioning preferred.
• Demonstrated success delivering large scale, multi-site WMS implementations.
• Strong working knowledge of warehouse operations, labor processes, RF, integrations (ERP, TMS, automation), and data flows.
• Experience managing and working alongside external system integrators and consulting partners.

• Collaborative Leadership - Knows how to get things done through formal channels and the informal network while instilling a sense of purpose in others; sees connection to larger purposes
• Communicate for Impact - Devoting the time and resources necessary to communicate the strategic vision, direction, priorities, and progress of the team for which you are responsible
• Customer Relationship Building - Having an intimate knowledge of the customer's changing needs and the ability to produce rapid results in all areas
• Financial Acumen - Maintains and applies a broad…