Open Sky Group is hiring a
Supply Chain Consultant

Summary

The job is for a TMS Consultant at Open Sky Group, a supply chain solution and consulting firm located near Raleigh, North Carolina. The role involves implementing the Blue Yonder (BY) TMS application on behalf of clients, developing plans to deliver solutions, enhancing supply chain performance, and working with clients to understand their problems and opportunities.

Requirements

• 4 years’ understanding of transportation, transportation concepts, freight rates, logistics functional processes, and familiarity with standard transportation transactions
• 4 years’ experience with Blue Yonder (formerly JDA) TMS
• Experience with Blue Yonder’s transportation suite of products (Transportation Manager, Transportation Modeler, Freight Order Management, Business Analytics, Logistics Procurement)
• Experience configuring and executing multiple carrier modes, including Parcel, LTL, TL, Ocean, Intermodal, Rail, Air, etc
• Experience across both functional and technical components and systems is critical for this position
• Functional: Master Data Management, SmartBench, Jobs Server, Optimization, Carrier Tariffs, Events, Dock Scheduling, Financials, etc
• Technical: APIs, including SOAP and REST
• Systems including ERP (SAP, Oracle, Infor), Shipping Management Software (Centiro, Logistyx, SMC3), Visibility (Inttra, FourKites, P44), Samsara, Omnitracs, Financials (SalesForce, WorkDay), YMS, BI (Cognos, PowerBI, Tableau), etc
• Skills including SQL, XML, JSON; electronic interfacing methods (EDI, XML, Flat File, etc.), transport methods (EDI VAN, AS2, FTP, etc.)
• Understanding of connected fleet management technology and its integrations (familiarity with Lytx DriveCam, Geotab, TenStreet, Zonar, Eleos, ThermoKing)

Responsibilities

• Implementing the Blue Yonder (BY) TMS application on behalf of clients
• Developing a plan to deliver complete solutions, ranging from full-scale TMS implementations to surgical Continuous Improvement (CI) updates
• Working with clients to enhance supply chain and logistics network performance through strategic planning, process re-engineering, to-be process mapping and/or assist with clients’ implementations of secondary and tertiary IT applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong track record demonstrating industry and application expertise, ownership of task completion and project success
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong verbal and written presentation skills
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team environment with the ability to handle multiple priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner in a fast moving and dynamic environment
• Candidates will also be organized and analytical and comfortable designing and executing approved designs within the designated project schedule

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
• Incentive compensation
• A retirement savings plan with company match
• A flexible and fun work environment