Director – IT – Wms – SAP and Blue Yonder

Director – IT – Wms – SAP and Blue Yonder

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or Engineering (MBA or advanced degree preferred)
• 10+ years of leadership experience in warehouse/supply chain operations, processes, and WMS solutions
• Deep expertise and 10+ years of experience in successfully leading transformation of warehouse operations using WMS solutions
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Warehouse management WMS platforms (Blue Yonder and SAP WMS) and system integration
• Experience in leading 2+ complete life cycle implementation of Blue Yonder or SAP WMS solutions across large global businesses
• Familiarity with Agentic AI concepts and their practical applications in autonomous decision systems
• Strong leadership, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the WMS roadmap aligned with enterprise supply chain goals and in line with organization’s Supply Chain IT strategy
• Collaborate with the business and lead implementation of SAP WMS and Blue Yonder WMS system solutions including upgrades, its integrations with ERP, TMS, and others, and optimize the configurations
• Evaluate and deploy best-in-class technologies including emerging technologies like agentic AI to transform overall warehouse capabilities, streamline business processes, productivity and reduce error rates
• Collaborate with Distribution and Warehouse Management team and other key stakeholders including IT to transform business processes in line with industry leading practices using industry leading WMS from SAP and Blue Yonder
• Work with Distribution and Warehouse Management teams to ensure business realizes and maximizes the value from deployment of WMS solutions
• Work with business on prioritization of the initiatives and continuous improvements requests factoring in broader Supply Chain and IT objectives and strategies
• Own WMS related projects and deliver projects and continuous improvement requests in agreed upon time and budget
• Lead the adoption of WMS related Agentic AI capabilities to empower systems with autonomous decision-making, adaptive learning, and intelligent optimization
• Use Agentic AI to automate routine tasks such as labor allocation, picking path optimization, demand-based replenishment, and exception handling
• Integrate AI agents to interact with WMS, robotics, and IoT devices for dynamic workload balancing and proactive issue resolution
• Partner with IT and data science teams to train and monitor AI agents and ensure alignment with operational KPIs and compliance standards
• Lead and manage end-to-end implementation and scaling of WMS across multiple sites. Deliver these transformation initiatives in agreed upon time and budget
• Use data-driven insights to optimize warehouse layout, labor planning, and inventory accuracy
• Ensure seamless synchronization and integration of WMS with upstream and downstream systems
• Own continuous improvement of WMS solution
• Lead and mentor WMS analysts, solution architects, and operational technology staff
• Oversee vendor performance and contract negotiations for WMS platforms, AI tools, and automation partners
• Drive organizational readiness through structured change management and user adoption strategies
• Develop training programs to upskill staff in WMS functionality and AI-enabled tools
• Ensure WMS and AI systems adhere to regulatory requirements, IT security protocols, and data privacy standards
• Continuously monitor and audit system performance, data integrity, and uptime

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing or managing AI/ML-driven technologies within logistics or warehouse settings
• Experience in AI-enhanced warehouse automation (e.g., robotics, computer vision, real-time digital twins) is a plus
• Lean Six Sigma certification or other process improvement training
• Ability to operate in agile, fast-paced environments and scale systems rapidly