Blue Yonder (BY) WMS Lead Consultant

Role: Blue Yonder (BY) WMS Lead Consultant

Location: Greater London / London, UK - onsite requirement

Band / Experience- C1: circa 10-15 years experience indicated in the supplied JD

Transition: Three-month transition planned from 1 November 2026;

Financials: Day rate of up to £565 for suitable candidate

Role Overview

The consultant will support, configure, enhance and optimise Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solutions. The role combines functional warehouse-operations expertise with technical capability across implementation, integration, customisation, testing and production support. The consultant will work with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers and support teams to enable efficient warehouse processes and successful delivery of Blue Yonder WMS solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Functional responsibilities

• Gather and analyse requirements across inbound, outbound, inventory, replenishment and warehouse execution processes.
• Configure and support Blue Yonder WMS modules against client requirements.
• Run process workshops, fit-gap assessments and solution demonstrations.
• Prepare functional specifications, business process flows and test scenarios.
• Support UAT, defect resolution and deployment activities.
• Provide production support and troubleshoot warehouse operational issues.
• Work with business users on process improvement and solution adoption.

Technical responsibilities

• Develop and support Blue Yonder WMS customisations, extensions and integrations.
• Write and optimise SQL/PL-SQL queries, stored procedures and database objects.
• Support warehouse-data extraction, transformation and loading activities.
• Work in Unix/Linux environments and use shell scripting for automation and operational support.
• Analyse and troubleshoot interfaces with ERP, transportation, automation and other third-party systems.
• Support batch jobs, monitoring, issue resolution and performance tuning.
• Contribute to upgrades, patches and continuous improvement.

Essential Candidate Profile

• Demonstrable hands-on Blue Yonder WMS experience. This is mandatory, not simply generic WMS experience.
• Blue Yonder WMS configuration and support experience.
• Blue Yonder Luminate WMS knowledge.
• Strong working knowledge of receiving, putaway, inventory management, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping and cycle counting.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development expertise.
• Unix/Linux and shell scripting knowledge.
• Database concepts and performance optimisation.
• Integration technologies, APIs and interface troubleshooting.
• Data warehousing and ETL concepts.
• Experience of Git and Agile delivery practices.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving ability and client-facing stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work independently in global delivery environments, with strong documentation and presentation skills.

Qualifications / Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
• Blue Yonder WMS functional and/or technical certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations and supply-chain execution processes.
• Experience in Agile and DevOps delivery models.