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About the Role

As a member of the APAC Professional Services team, this role will focus on Automotive Factory and Supply Chain Planning and Change Management solutions. The Business Strategist will enhance, support, and promote Blue Yonder’s leadership position with regard to process and solutions within the Planning sector. This role will bring value to Blue Yonder’s customers by defining the future state processes, ensuring alignment with customer’s processes, people and Blue Yonder technology and supported by change management.

Responsibilities

Act as an industry expert with deep domain knowledge in automotive production and supply chain planning to guide clients toward improved processes.
Drive profit, enhance resource effectiveness, and improve overall process efficiency.
Stay ahead of current industry best practices and operate as a thought leader in supply chain processes.
Work with Principal and Senior Enterprise Architects on Transformation ‘Blueprints’, leading the blueprint phase in Blue Yonder projects for end-to-end discovery and defining customer pain points.
Work with Solution Advisors to build customer-specific composable journeys and roadmaps.
Maintain close working relationships with sales, management, consulting, customer support, and product management.
Secure and present appropriate proposal information to prospective and existing clients.
Prepare and deliver presentations and publications for industry conferences and forums.
Serve as a trusted advisor on complex, tier 1 planning transformation programs.
Drive a proactive, cross-functional culture across Blue Yonder Customer Success and Delivery organizations.

Requirements

A minimum of 8+ years’ experience within the Automotive Industry.
Practical experience leading teams/business functions within an Automotive organization and/or Tier 1 Auto Supplier.
Experience working alongside Solution Architects/Consultants to translate business strategy into operational processes and software solution requirements.
Strong knowledge of Automotive end-to-end Supply Chain Planning.
Clear understanding of the industry, products, and trends within Manufacturing with a focus on automotive.
Change Management experience with Tier 1 Automotive customers is highly desirable.
Exceptional facilitation skills (meeting sessions, conflict resolutions, brainstorming etc.).
Demonstrated ease to navigate in complex project environments.
Exposure to C-Level Executives and proven experience as a ‘trusted advisor’.
Ability to handle complex ambiguous situations.
Commercial instinct to discover and develop new consulting opportunities.
Previous experience in process or solution consulting (consulting or advisory firm, software vendor, or strategy function of a large corporation) is a plus.
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and client relationship building skills.
Proven ability to execute business process modelling/design.
Impressive executive demeanor, a team-oriented and collaborative approach.
Demonstrates independence in action, decision making, goal-oriented and driven.
Be a leader by displaying and driving a proactive, cross-functional culture.
Well-organized and consistently meets client commitments/deadlines.

Skills

Automotive Factory and Supply Chain Planning
Change Management
Process and Solutions within Planning sector
Facilitation skills
Business process
Resource use
Blue Yonder technology
Software solution requirements
Supply Chain Planning
Manufacturing industry trends
Interpersonal skills
Presentation skills
Client relationship building
Business process modelling/design
Executive demeanor
Team-oriented approach
Collaborative approach
Independence in action
Decision making
Goal-oriented
Driven
Proactive culture
Cross-functional culture
Organization
Meeting client commitments
Meeting deadlines

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years

Education Level

Advanced degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.

About the Company

Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment.
Our intelligent, end-to-end platform enables retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers to seamlessly predict, pivot and fulfill customer demand.
With Blue Yonder, you can make more automated, profitable business decisions that deliver greater growth and re-imagined customer experiences.
Blue Yonder - Fulfill your Potential. ™
We are a proven, passionate bunch of disruptors.
Our work is all about tapping into your potential so we can deliver the best solutions and customer experiences on the planet.
Collaboration, respect, and a great work-life balance earned us the title of "Best Place to Work- Employees' Choice" by Glassdoor.
Our people are smart, creative, rock stars with over 400 patents and 10,000 people years of domain expertise.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.