Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Open Sky Group is a global supply chain solution and consulting firm specializing in supply chain technology platforms. The Supply Chain Consultant - TMS implements Blue Yonder TMS applications for clients, develops complete implementation and continuous improvement solutions, and helps improve supply chain and logistics network performance through strategic planning and process re-engineering.
Responsibilities
- Work with clients to understand their problems, opportunities, and risks
- Share industry best practices and be simultaneously flexible to clients’ unique circumstances
- Engage consistently across remote and in-person sessions to build relationships
- Produce detailed functional design documents to capture client requirements
- Execute each clients’ unique design within the BY TMS application
- Utilize established PM processes and tools to illustrate progress and manage toward assigned task due dates, communicating updates, including successes and blockers, to Teammates and Manager(s)
- Collaborate closely with both internal and external client members to maintain progress, and relationships and ultimately ensure completion of deliverables per phase throughout the lifecycle of a project
- Participate and lead, when needed, project meetings with clients
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality when working with client information
- The employee is regularly required to talk and hear
- The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- This position requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry or pull office products and supplies, up to 40 pounds
Skills
- * 4+ years understanding transportation, transportation concepts, freight rates, logistics functional processes, and familiarity with standard transportation transactions (204, 990, 214, 753, 754, 856, 210, 300, 301)
- * 4+ years of experience with Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) TMS
- * Experience with Blue Yonder's transportation suite of products (Transportation Manager, Transportation Modeler, Freight Order Management, Business Analytics, Logistics Procurement)
- * Experience configuring and executing multiple carrier modes, including Parcel, LTL, TL, Ocean, Intermodal, Rail, Air, etc
- * Understanding of connected fleet management technology and its integrations (familiarity with Lytx DriveCam, Geotab, TenStreet, Zonar, Eleos, ThermoKing)
- * Experience across both functional and technical components and systems is critical for this position:
- + - Master Data Management, SmartBench, Jobs Server, Optimization, Carrier Tariffs, Events, Dock Scheduling, Financials, etc
- + - APIs, including SOAP and REST
- - Systems including ERP (SAP, Oracle, Infor), Shipping Management Software (Centiro, Logistyx, SMC3), Visibility (Inttra by e2open, FourKites, P44), Samsara, Omnitracs, Financials (SalesForce, WorkDay), YMS, BI (Cognos, PowerBI, Tableau), etc
- + Skills including SQL, XML, JSON; electronic interfacing methods (EDI, XML, Flat File, etc.), transport methods (EDI VAN, AS2, FTP, etc.)
- * Strong track record demonstrating industry and application expertise, ownership of task completion and project success
- * Strong verbal and written communication skills
- * Strong verbal and written presentation skills
- * Stay current with industry trends and best practices
- * Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team environment with the ability to handle multiple priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner in a fast moving and dynamic environment
- * Candidates will also be organized and analytical and comfortable designing and executing approved designs within the designated project schedule
- * Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship at any time. Can live anywhere in the US
- * This is a home-based, full-time, exempt role
- * This position requires the ability to travel up to 35% by airplane and/or car, with overnights
- * The employee is regularly required to talk and hear
- * The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- * This position requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry or pull office products and supplies, up to 40 pounds
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Incentive compensation
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Flexible and fun work environment
- Home-based, remote work arrangement
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