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Solution Architect - Blue Yonder (JDA) Category Management
Location: Southampton, UK (Office-based)
Contract: 3 months initially
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect specialising in Blue Yonder/JDA Category Management to support an enterprise-scale retail transformation programme.
You will lead solution architecture and technical design, working directly with customer stakeholders and global delivery teams to deliver complex Category Management solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Blue Yonder/JDA Category Management architecture and solution design.
Facilitate functional and technical workshops and produce design documentation.
Define solution configurations, process flows and application security.
Configure CKB environments across Development, Test, Pre-Production and Production.
Lead technical delivery teams and oversee implementation, testing and upgrades.
Develop solution extensions and modifications.
Essential Skills:
Strong Blue Yonder/JDA Category Management and CKB expertise.
Experience delivering major implementations and upgrades.
Oracle RDBMS, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL and PL/SQL.
.NET, C# or VB development.
Strong solution architecture and stakeholder management capabilities.
Experience with Cognos Reporting and large-scale retail environments is advantageous.
We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be UK citizens, hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), or have Dependant visa status.
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