Role: Blue Yonder TMS Consultant
Location: Remote (India-Offshore)
Job type: Full time
Shift time: 2:00 to 11:00 pm IST
Experience level- 5 to 7 year
Role Overview
We are seeking a Blue Yonder Transportation Management System (TMS) Consultant to support the design, implementation, and optimization of transportation planning and execution capabilities within the logistics ecosystem. The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, logistics partners, and IT teams to deliver scalable transportation solutions that improve cost efficiency, service levels, and operational visibility across global supply chain operations.
The role requires strong experience in Blue Yonder TMS configuration, transportation planning processes, and system integration within enterprise supply chain landscapes, particularly in environments integrated with ERP platforms such as SAP.
Key Responsibilities
Transportation Solution Design
- Design and configure Blue Yonder TMS solutions supporting transportation planning, load optimization, routing, and execution.
- Translate business logistics requirements into scalable transportation solution architectures.
- Support deployment of transportation capabilities across regional and global logistics networks.
Implementation & Configuration
- Configure and maintain Blue Yonder TMS modules, including:
- Order Management
- Shipment Planning
- Load Consolidation
- Route Optimization
- Carrier Selection
- Freight Costing and Settlement
- Participate in system configuration, functional testing, and deployment activities.
Integration & Ecosystem Connectivity
- Support integration between Blue Yonder TMS and enterprise systems, including:
- SAP S/4HANA
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Carrier EDI platforms
- Freight visibility platforms
- Work with middleware technologies such as Seeburger, APIs, or integration frameworks to enable data exchange across systems.
Business Process Optimization
- Identify opportunities to improve transportation planning efficiency, freight cost optimization, and carrier utilization.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across transportation operations and logistics planning.
Testing & Deployment
- Participate in system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and production deployments.
- Support defect resolution and system stabilization post go-live.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with supply chain, logistics, procurement, and warehouse teams to ensure alignment between business processes and system capabilities.
- Provide functional guidance to business users on transportation planning processes.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience implementing or supporting Blue Yonder TMS.
- Strong understanding of transportation planning and logistics operations.
- Experience with transportation optimization, load building, routing, and freight settlement.
- Experience integrating TMS with ERP systems such as SAP.
- Understanding of EDI transactions (204, 214, 990, 210) and carrier communication processes.
- Experience supporting testing cycles (SIT, UAT) and production support activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in global logistics environments supporting large enterprise supply chains.
- Familiarity with Blue Yonder platform architecture and configuration frameworks.
- Experience working with transportation visibility solutions or freight audit systems.
- Exposure to integration platforms such as Seeburger, MuleSoft, or SAP BTP.
- Knowledge of North America and global transportation regulations and carrier networks.
Key Competencies
- Transportation planning expertise
- Supply chain solution architecture
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder communication
- Agile project delivery methodologies
Typical Deliverables
- Transportation solution design documentation
- Functional specifications for integrations
- Configuration documentation
- Testing scenarios and UAT support
Production support and optimization recommendations
