We are looking for an Information Systems (IS) Implementation Manager

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to manage, schedule, and control our IS/IT projects and related tasks to deploy client and system migrations. If you have proven successful experience managing and implementing large systems, such as Blue Yonder (JDA), consider joining Kuehne+Nagel in Atlanta!

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Your Role

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The National IS Program Manager will serve as the primary spokesperson for the Blue Yonder-based WMS program and its surroundings including automation. You will provide functional, technical, and operational expertise for any projects in the country along with supporting presales activities and helping drive the adoption of standardized systems. The role will help validate requirements, alongside the rest of the IS team in the country, and act as design lead for complex implementations.

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Your Responsibilities

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• Provides process definition/improvement for current project operations
• Act as design lead and/or vet any new implementation or sales cycle where the WMS is in scope
• Drive Partner Management including scope definition, KPIs, Finance, and partner consultant evaluations
• Provide the relevant technical expertise around product integrations and advanced warehousing concepts/functionalities
• Oversee, mentor, and develop the implementation team to support the complete WMS portfolio, successfully executing both client implementations and internal strategic/ change management initiatives
• Strategize with global and regional resources to ensure that national and regional requirements are being built into global solutions that meet country/Region strategic direction
• Drive the Blue Yonder WMS initiative to success in the Country/region including identification and development of necessary surrounding applications that meet or exceed current capabilities
• Ensure that the necessary integration points, methods, and solutions in the country are aligned with the Regional/global strategy and can become best practices within the region
• Drive conformance to Contract Logistics guidelines and project methodology

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Your Skills And Experiences

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• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years of functional/ technical experience in Blue Yonder implementation experience
• 4+ years of Process improvement experience
• 3+ years of 3PL, warehouse, or manufacturing experience
• Solid knowledge of Blue Yonder capabilities and logic
• Anticipate travel at 50%, with increased travel during the realization phase of implementation

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Good Reasons to Join

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There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

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Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.