WMS Continuous Improvement Strategist Manager- exp. in Blue Yonder Warehouse Management System

Overview

This role will lead the design, configuration, deployment, and continuous optimization of the Blue Yonder Warehouse Management System (WMS SaaS) across Panasonic Logistics operations and customer sites. The position serves as the strategic link between warehouse operations, customers, the WMS vendor, and transportation/3PL partners — driving labor reduction, quality improvement, and innovation through technology adoption, Lean methodology, and end‑to‑end supply chain integration.

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• Lead end‑to‑end implementation, configuration, and deployment of the Blue Yonder WMS SaaS product across Panasonic warehouse sites and customer engagements.
• Configure modules including inbound/outbound flows, slotting, wave planning, task management, labor management, and yard/dock operations to align with site‑specific operating models.
• Design and execute test plans (unit, integration, UAT) and lead cutover, go‑live, and hyper‑care activities; ensure data conversion, master data setup, and integration mappings (host ERP, TMS, customer EDI/API) are accurate and stable.
• Manage version upgrades, release adoption, and SaaS configuration governance to maximize value from new features and minimize operational disruption.

• Partner with site leadership to translate Blue Yonder WMS capabilities into measurable labor reduction, quality improvement, and throughput gains.
• Conduct operational assessments, time studies, and process mapping (including Value Stream Mapping) to identify automation, system, and process improvement opportunities.
• Apply Lean methodology (5S, kaizen, A3, standard work) to embed continuous improvement into WMS‑enabled workflows; coach operators on sustainable process change.
• Develop and monitor operational KPIs (lines per hour, cost per unit, inventory accuracy, on‑time ship, picking quality) and lead root‑cause analysis on performance gaps.

• Serve as the primary collaboration point between site operators, customers, and Blue Yonder to align WMS configuration and roadmap with business requirements.
• Facilitate customer workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and design reviews; translate operational needs into WMS configuration decisions and integration designs.
• Manage the Blue Yonder vendor relationship at the working level — including support escalations, enhancement requests, professional services scoping, and roadmap influence.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with customer supply chain and IT counterparts to accelerate adoption and joint optimization initiatives.

• Partner with internal transportation teams and external 3PL providers to ensure WMS‑driven warehouse processes are fully integrated with inbound/outbound transportation, yard, and dock execution.
• Drive end‑to‑end solution design across WMS, TMS, and carrier/3PL systems to maximize visibility, capacity utilization, and on‑time performance.
• Identify cross‑functional optimization opportunities (appointment scheduling, load building, dock scheduling, freight audit data quality) and lead joint improvement initiatives with logistics partners.
• Ensure 3PL operating models leverage Blue Yonder capabilities to deliver consistent service levels and unit economics across customers.

• Contribute to Panasonic’s internal supply chain technology roadmap and innovation agenda, with emphasis on WMS, automation, and labor strategy.
• Engage with Blue Yonder product management to influence roadmap, pilot new capabilities, and provide structured feedback from production operations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI/ML for labor and slotting, voice/AR picking, robotics integrations, advanced analytics) and assess fit within the current Blue Yonder ecosystem.
• Capture and share best practices, reference architectures, and reusable configuration patterns to accelerate future deployments across the Panasonic…