Technical Manager- Blue Yonder Warehouse Management Products (Marlborough)

BJ's Wholesale ClubMarlborough, MA, United States

5 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Who You Are :

Experienced in product management within complex retail environments.
Strong understanding of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), specifically Blue Yonder WMS for Perishable Distribution Centers (DCs).
Skilled at leading, driving, managing stakeholder expectations, planning, and estimating the level of effort required to deliver product initiatives from concept to launch.
Adept at collaborating with engineering, platform teams, and stakeholders.
Effective at prioritizing budgets and resources.
Demonstrated ability to own projects, think big, and influence across all levels of an organization.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all products on Blue Yonder Platform, providing deep technical knowledge to support system optimization and strategic decision-making.

Role Overview :

Establish and execute the strategy for Warehouse Management Systems, focusing on Blue Yonder WMS.

Align products with Technology, Supply Chain, and Business Operations teams, SAP, Merchandising, Procurement, and Finance strategies using data-driven decisions.

Oversee WMS integrations with SAP, Digital platforms, and logistics networks.

Focus on optimizing Warehouse Management Technologies contributions to increase process performance across the enterprise.

Foster relationships across the company to enhance Warehouse Management Technologies capabilities.

Serve as the Blue Yonder Platform SME, troubleshooting system challenges for all Blue Yonder products, and advising on best practices for scalability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities :

Partner with key stakeholders to align technology with strategic goals.

Use data insights to identify opportunities and support decisions.

Analyze current processes and technology to find improvement areas.

Create a strategic roadmap and manage product backlogs.

Lead team in alignment with business strategy, roadmap, and platform governance.

Lead development, deployment, and optimization of Warehouse Management Technology products.

Partner with service providers, providing feedback and leading service provider development and support teams.

Define and measure KPIs for product adoption and performance.

Promote cross-departmental collaboration.

Act as the Blue Yonder Platform SME, ensuring system enhancements and feature implementations align with enterprise strategy.

Provide Blue Yonder Platform expertise in troubleshooting, system updates, and change management processes.

Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team competency in Blue Yonder WMS capabilities; future releases as well.

Requirements :

Proven product management experience in retail.

BA / BS in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field.

5+ years in technology product management for Warehouse Management System technologies, preferably Blue Yonder WMS.

Previous experience with WMS implementations and integration with Blue Yonder WMS systems.

Experience maintaining and contributing to a backlog of product features.

Agile methodology experience is preferred.

Jira, Kanban, and Confluence experience is a plus.

Strong data analysis and decision-making skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Effective time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

Ability to manage ambiguity and drive organizational change.

Expertise as a Blue Yonder Platform SME, providing recommendations on architecture, best practices, and process improvements.

Leadership Competencies :

Strategic thinker with an enterprise mindset, bringing value to all of BJs.

Influential leader, sometimes without direct authority.

Clear communicator and proactive problem solver.

Balances strategic vision with operational excellence.

Create, lead, manage, and develop a high-performing team.

Serve as a key thought leader on Blue Yonder Platform capabilities, ensuring alignment between technology investments and business outcomes.

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