Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG)
(Senior) Solution Architect (f/m/d) Blue Yonder
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The Senior Solution Architect will design and implement Blue Yonder WMS solutions, manage projects, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders while analyzing logistics processes.
What You Can Expect:
Rhenus Warehousing Digital Solutions is an essential part of the Rhenus Group in the digital transformation of Industry 4.0. With over 20 years of experience, we create tailor-made solutions for our customers that are highly driven by IT. Our customers are large companies that entrust Rhenus with their logistics.
In interdisciplinary teams, we develop processes that we model with our software and continuously improve throughout the entire lifecycle.
We are looking for a Blue Yonder expert to join us as a (Senior) Solution Architect:
- You will take on both functional and technical responsibility for the design, architecture, and implementation of Blue Yonder WMS solutions in our customer projects.
- In these projects, you play an active role: from requirements gathering to solution design and successful implementation.
- You manage technical work packages, coordinate closely with various stakeholders (project teams, operations, and customer representatives), and ensure a smooth execution aiming for a high customer satisfaction.
- You analyze complex logistics-related business processes and translate requirements into technical solution approaches within the Blue Yonder system landscape.
- In doing so, you pay attention to scalability, flexibility, and integration capability of the solution and create technical specifications, architecture documentation, and implementation plans.
- Through solution-oriented consulting and communication at eye level, you build long-term, trusting customer relationships.
What You Bring:
- Extensive experience with Blue Yonder solutions and in-depth knowledge of configurations, architecture, and integration.
- A solid understanding of logistics processes and their mapping in IT systems enable you to efficiently solve complex requirements.
- Several years of experience with integration architectures and ERP connections, and a proven track record in projects with customer-specific implementations.
- Your strong communication skills and team spirit make you a valued contact for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- You consciously take on responsibility in a lateral leadership role, manage confidently, intervene decisively, work in a structured and well-documented manner, and maintain your high quality standards even under time pressure.
- You are fluent in English and familiar with agile project methods. German skills are welcome but not required.
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