Blue Yonder Professonal Service Consultant - JDA Software Consultant


Blue Yonder Solution Architect Architect - JDA Solution Architect

PEN-123

Blue Yonder / JDA TMS Solution Architect/Technical SME

Experience summary

• TMS Implementation Manager/Solutions Architect with over 35 years of progressive professional growth and development within IT Systems Development and Deployments
• Over twenty years of implementing Transportation Management Solutions
• Systems expertise in Blue Yonder / JDA TMS, EDI, OMS, Integrations with WMS, SAP, and other ERP.
• TMS expertise includes BY Freight Order Management, Freight Auction, Transportation Modeler, JDA Delivery Order Management,  JDA Freight Audit & Pay, and  JDA Logistics Procurement applications.

 

APPLICATION EXPERTISE

• Transportation Management (Blue Yonder and Manhattan)
• Transportation Planning (Blue Yonder and Manhattan)
• Transportation Modeler (Blue Yonder and Manhattan)

 

INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

• Electronics Component Distributor, US
• Paper Product Manufacturer, US
• Home Improvement Retailers, US
• Grocery Retail, US
• Office Supply Retail, US
• Pallet and Container Provider, US, Mexico, Canada, Western Europe, UK

 

PROJECT OVERVIEW

 

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT/SENIOR FUNCTIONAL SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT •

FROM APR 2021 TO CURRENT

 

Implemented BLUE YONDER Transportation Management (TMS) and Freight Order Management (FOM) at Major Electronic Component Distributor.

 

• Lead and participated in design workshops for TMS and FOM.
• Created Solutions Summary and Detailed Design Documents for TMS and FOM.
• Build and Configure TMS and FOM environments.
• Support all testing efforts of both TMS and FOM applications.
• Created training documentation for TMS and FOM.
• Presented training to all end users of TMS and FOM.
• Lead production rollout and hyper care support activities for TMS.

Managed Production Support of Blue Yonder Transportation Management at major Aluminum manufacturer.

• Participate in daily support calls with local and offshore resources.
• Manage all major support cases to completion with on-shore and off-shore support resources.

SENIOR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT 

FROM JUL 2020 TO APR 2021

Support the implementation of Blue Yonder Transportation Management for the Beer and Wine Divisions.

 

• Document all existing TMS business process flows for the Beer Division.
• Created new documentation templates for system enhancements.
• Configured the BY TMS application to separate the Beer operations into two divisions and created all batch jobs for the new divisions. Supported all the testing and production rollout and hyper care activities post go-live.
• Configured and Build out TMS environment to support the Wine division operations.
• Supported the rollout of the Wine Division TMS operations to production and support hyper care activities post go-live.

SENIOR FUNCTIONAL SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

BLUE YONDER • FROM JUN 2017

TO MAR 2020

 

Implemented Blue Yonder Transportation Management at Major Retailer.

• Provide support to Solution Integrator during project life cycle.
• Did a Proof of Concept of all TMS Financials and Freight Auction capabilities and documented all TMS Financials workflows. Presented training to all end users.
• Provide Hyper Care support to TMS operations department.

Implemented Blue Yonder Transportation Management and JDA Transportation Planner software at Office Supply Retailer.

• Lead and participated in design workshops for TMS.
• Created Solutions Summary and Detailed Design Documents for TMS.
• Build and Configure TMS environment.
• Support all testing efforts of TMS application.
• Presented supplemental training of TMS application to end users.
• Managed and trained Business Analyst resource
• Managed all Transportation Planning testing and implementation tasks.
• Lead production rollout and hyper care support activities for TMS.

Utilized JDA Transportation Modeler tool to build models to help reduce Transportation costs across Small Package and LTL network for major Clothing Retailer.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT • MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES

FROM DEC 2013 TO MAY 2017

Implemented Manhattan Transportation Management software at Home Improvement Retailer.

• Lead and participated in design workshops for TMS.
• Created Solutions Summary and Detailed Design Documents for TMS.
• Build and Configure TMS environments.
• Support all testing efforts of TMS.
• Created training documentation for TMS.
• Worked with WMS implementation team to integrate WMS with TMS.
• Lead production rollout and hyper care support activities for TMS.
• Implemented Hub Management at Discount Retailer.
• Responsible for the same activities performed for TMS.

SR technical/functional consultant • MODIS • from oct 2012 to nov 2013

Managed the implementation of Manhattan TMS at 30 Bulk Distribution Centers (BDC).

 

• Configure TMS application for BDC operations.
• Perform all testing and validation of BDC operations.
• Create training materials and present training to all BDC TMS operations staff and TMS Support analyst.

 

SR technical/functional consultant • GEORGIA pacific• from nov 2008 to jul 2012

Business Improvement Manager that helped in the assimilation of newer versions of JDA SCPO applications by the business end users.

• Conduct on-going training classes to help employees assimilate newer versions of SCPO software.
•  Conduct regular surveys to measure user satisfaction and knowledge of new software.
• Work closely with the IT department to implement enhancements requested by the business.
• Became SME for BY Sequencing tool used in manufacturing scheduling and trained other users in the use of the tool.
• Joined the IT team that provided support for SCPO Operations as a Technical Solutions Architect and worked on support of current SCPO applications and enhancements requested by operations.

SR technical/functional consultant • JDA software• from mar 2007 to oct 2008

 

SR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT • MAJOR ATHLETIC APPAREL RETAILER

• Install JDA Transportation Management, JDA Freight Order Management, JDA Delivery Order Management, and JDA Monitor applications and supported functional consultant throughout the Systems Development Life Cycle.

 

SR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT • MAJOR PET STORE RETAILER

• Upgraded JDA Transportation Management, JDA Delivery Order Management, and JDA Monitor applications.
• Support functional consultant throughout the project.
• Support client technical team to make enhancements required for the new software.

SR TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT • LEADING HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAILER

• Installed the new versions of the JDA Transportation Management, JDA Freight Audit & Pay, and implemented JDA Logistics Procurement applications at leading home improvement retailer.
• Support the clients functional and technical teams throughout the testing and implementation phases of the project.

 

 

 

SR TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT •  Major Pallet And Container Provider

FROM  FEB 2001 to FRB 2007

Supported and implemented JDA Transportation Management, JDA Freight Order Management, in the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, and Western Europe.

• Served as a technical team member of the implementation team that installed TMS in the USA and assumed all support functions after Solutions Integrator completed the implementation.
• Lead technical architect responsible for implementing TMS for Mexico, Canada, UK, and Western Europe business units.
• Created integration solutions design documentation for all interfaces between ERP system and TMS for all remaining business units.
• Worked with ERP functional team and technical team to build and validate all integrations to and from TMS.
• Created training materials for and delivered training to Canadian TMS operations and support staff.
•  Served as the primary functional support analyst for the TMS application for all the business units (USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Spain, France, Benelux).