• Job Description

  Req#: 254356

  Blue Yonder Title: Business Strategist – Automotive Factory and Supply Chain Planning

  Comparable title: Strategic Advisor

  Location: Virtual within the US

  Travel: 50% across the US, at most

  Overview

  As a member of the North America Professional Services team, this role will focus on Automotive Factory and Supply Chain Planning and Change Management solutions. The Business Strategist will enhance, support, and promote Blue Yonder’s leadership position with regard to process and solutions within the Planning sector. This role will bring value to BY’s customers by defining the future state processes, ensuring alignment with customer’s processes, people and BY technology and supported by change management.

  Scope

  • Use expert facilitation skills to lead clients to solutions and opportunities in the areas of business process, resource use and BY technology.
  • Assist in driving major software and services sales by demonstrating the value of the proposed solutions and proposing a recommended roadmap to lead companies to greater success.

  What you’ll do

  • Act as an industry expert with the ability to exhibit deep domain knowledge in automotive production and supply chain planning, to guide clients toward improved processes to drive profit, enhance resource effectiveness, and improve overall process efficiency.
  • Stay ahead of current industry best practices and operate as a thought leader in supply chain processes.
  • Work with Principal and Senior Enterprise Architects on the Transformation ‘Blueprints’ including leading the blueprint phase in BY projects for a high-quality end to end discovery clearly defining customer pain points.
  • Work with Solution Advisors to build customer specific composable journeys and roadmaps.
  • Maintain close working relationship with sales, management, consulting, customer support and product management relating to securing and presenting appropriate proposal information to prospective clients and existing clients.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations and publications for appropriate industry conferences and forums.
  • Be a trusted advisor on complex, tier 1 planning transformation programs.
  • Be a leader - drive a proactive, cross functional culture across the BY Customer Success, Delivery organization.

  What we are looking for

  Industry and Product Experience:

  • A minimum of 8+ years’ experience within the Automotive Industry
  • Practical experience leading teams/business functions within an Automotive organization and/or Tier 1 Auto Supplier.
  • Experience working alongside Solution Architects/Consultants to translate business strategy into operational processes and software solution requirements
  • Strong knowledge of Automotive end-to-end Supply Chain Planning.
  • Clear understanding of the industry, products, and trends within Manufacturing and a focus on automotive.
  • Change Management experience with Tier 1 Automotive customers is highly desirable.

  Skills:

  • Exceptional facilitation skills (meeting sessions, conflict resolutions, brainstorming etc.).
  • Demonstrated ease to navigate in complex project environments.
  • Exposure to C-Level Executives and proven experience as a ‘trusted advisor’.
  • Ability to handle complex ambiguous situations.
  • Commercial instinct to discover and develop new consulting opportunities.
  • Previous experience in process or solution consulting, either in consulting or advisory firm, software vendor, or as part of strategy function of a large corporation are a plus.
  • Excellent interpersonal, presentation and client relationship building skills.
  • Proven ability to execute business process modelling/design.
  • Impressive executive demeanor, a team oriented and collaborative approach.
  • Demonstrates independence in action, decision making, goal oriented and driven.
  • Be a leader by displaying and drive a proactive, cross functional culture.
  • Well organized and consistently meets client commitments/deadlines.

  Education:

  • Advanced degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

  *LI-AD1

  #LI-remote

  Comparable title: Strategic Advisor

  Location: Virtual within the US

  Travel: 50% across the US, at most

  Overview

  As a member of the North America Professional Services team, this role will focus on Automotive Factory and Supply Chain Planning and Change Management solutions. The Business Strategist will enhance, support, and promote Blue Yonder’s leadership position with regard to process and solutions within the Planning sector. This role will bring value to BY’s customers by defining the future state processes, ensuring alignment with customer’s processes, people and BY technology and supported by change management.

  Scope

  • Use expert facilitation skills to lead clients to solutions and opportunities in the areas of business process, resource use and BY technology.
  • Assist in driving major software and services sales by demonstrating the value of the proposed solutions and proposing a recommended roadmap to lead companies to greater success.

  What you’ll do

  • Act as an industry expert with the ability to exhibit deep domain knowledge in automotive production and supply chain planning, to guide clients toward improved processes to drive profit, enhance resource effectiveness, and improve overall process efficiency.
  • Stay ahead of current industry best practices and operate as a thought leader in supply chain processes.
  • Work with Principal and Senior Enterprise Architects on the Transformation ‘Blueprints’ including leading the blueprint phase in BY projects for a high-quality end to end discovery clearly defining customer pain points.
  • Work with Solution Advisors to build customer specific composable journeys and roadmaps.
  • Maintain close working relationship with sales, management, consulting, customer support and product management relating to securing and presenting appropriate proposal information to prospective clients and existing clients.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations and publications for appropriate industry conferences and forums.
  • Be a trusted advisor on complex, tier 1 planning transformation programs.
  • Be a leader - drive a proactive, cross functional culture across the BY Customer Success, Delivery organization.

  What we are looking for

  Industry and Product Experience:

  • A minimum of 8+ years’ experience within the Automotive Industry
  • Practical experience leading teams/business functions within an Automotive organization and/or Tier 1 Auto Supplier.
  • Experience working alongside Solution Architects/Consultants to translate business strategy into operational processes and software solution requirements
  • Strong knowledge of Automotive end-to-end Supply Chain Planning.
  • Clear understanding of the industry, products, and trends within Manufacturing and a focus on automotive.
  • Change Management experience with Tier 1 Automotive customers is highly desirable.

  Skills:

  • Exceptional facilitation skills (meeting sessions, conflict resolutions, brainstorming etc.).
  • Demonstrated ease to navigate in complex project environments.
  • Exposure to C-Level Executives and proven experience as a ‘trusted advisor’.
  • Ability to handle complex ambiguous situations.
  • Commercial instinct to discover and develop new consulting opportunities.
  • Previous experience in process or solution consulting, either in consulting or advisory firm, software vendor, or as part of strategy function of a large corporation are a plus.
  • Excellent interpersonal, presentation and client relationship building skills.
  • Proven ability to execute business process modelling/design.
  • Impressive executive demeanor, a team oriented and collaborative approach.
  • Demonstrates independence in action, decision making, goal oriented and driven.
  • Be a leader by displaying and drive a proactive, cross functional culture.
  • Well organized and consistently meets client commitments/deadlines.

  Education:

  • Advanced degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

  *LI-AD1

  #LI-remote

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  The salary range for this position is $113,046 to $163,977 USD

  The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

  At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision

  • 401K with Matching

  • Flexible Time Off

  • Corporate Fitness Program

  • A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

  At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

  Our Values

  
  If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

• About the company

  Blue Yonder, formerly JDA, has the world's leading digital fulfillment platform and supply chain solutions.

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