Advanced Application Engineer

Project Role : Advanced Application Engineer
Project Role Description : Develop innovative technology solutions for emerging industries and products. Interpret system requirements into design specifications.
Must have skills : BlueYonder Allocation & Replenishment
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary: We are looking for a hands-on and delivery-focused Associate Manager / Team Lead with deep expertise in Blue Yonder Allocation to drive implementation, configuration, and business adoption of allocation solutions for retail and CPG clients. The ideal candidate will combine strong functional understanding of product distribution, inventory flow, and channel allocation strategies with technical knowledge of Blue Yonder configuration, rules engine, and integration points. You will play a key role in enabling intelligent, rules-driven allocation across channels, products, and locations to optimize stock placement and sell-through performance. Roles & Responsibilities : - Lead the end-to-end implementation or support of Blue Yonder Allocation for retail or consumer businesses. - Gather business requirements and design allocation strategies, rules, policies, and prioritization logic based on customer/product/channel needs. - Configure allocation rules such as fair share, threshold-based, demand-prioritized, and channel-specific allocations. - Translate merchandising and supply chain requirements into Blue Yonder Allocation rules, hierarchies, and planning parameters. - Collaborate with merchandising, planning, and supply chain stakeholders to align allocation logic with business goals. - Analyze allocation results, tune parameters, and work with integration teams for data flow validation (ERP, WMS, DOM, POS). - Drive unit, system, and user acceptance testing for allocation configurations and enhancements. - Support post-implementation activities including hypercare, enhancements, and performance tuning. - Guide junior team members in understanding allocation logic, rule setup, and troubleshooting. Professional & Technical Experience : - 7–10 years of experience in supply chain/retail domain, with 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Blue Yonder Allocation. - Strong understanding of allocation strategies, product/channel hierarchies, store clustering, and inventory visibility logic. - Hands-on experience in configuring allocation rules, managing planning calendars, and interpreting allocation outputs. - Knowledge of upstream/downstream system integrations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, WMS, POS). - Experience in conducting data validations, tuning allocation thresholds, and running test scenarios. - Solid data analysis skills, including SQL, Excel, and ability to interpret results to recommend optimization changes. - Experience in retail, fashion, or consumer goods planning environments. - Exposure to Blue Yonder Replenishment or Demand Planning in conjunction with Allocation. - Experience with Blue Yonder SaaS deployments or upgrades. - Familiarity with BI/reporting tools used for allocation analytics.

15 years full time education

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