Sr Director Strategic Advisory (CPG)

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
169K-200K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Logistics
The Role
Leads Blue Yonder’s CPG strategic advisory practice, overseeing supply chain assessments, maturity evaluations, transformation roadmaps, and strategic services. Builds executive client relationships, advises C-level stakeholders, develops go-to-market strategies, shapes industry-specific solutions, and leads cross-functional teams. Identifies market trends and opportunities while ensuring measurable business value, client satisfaction, and high-quality advisory delivery.
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Job Title: Sr Director Strategic Advisory (CPG)

Location: Virtual within the US

Travel is expected up to 50% across the US

Overview – Supply Chain Advisory team

Blue Yonder is a leading AI-driven Global Supply Chain Solutions Software Product Company and one of Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”. Blue Yonder’s Supply Chain Advisory (SCA) team provides expert guidance to organizations aiming to optimize their supply chain operations. The department's primary focus is on delivering strategic insights, solutions, and transformative practices that align with business goals to enhance efficiency, agility, and resilience across the supply chain. 

Scope – Sr Director, Strategic Advisory (CPG)

The Sr Director, Strategic Advisory is a member of the Supply Chain Advisory team and leads a high-performing advisory practice that partners with strategic customers to shape long-term value realization, drive executive alignment, and accelerate commercial outcomes. This leader combines CPG industry expertise, consultative strategy, and cross-functional execution to deliver transformational roadmaps, advisory services, and measurable business impact across our portfolio.

What you'll do:

  • Lead and oversee the delivery of high‑impact strategic supply chain advisory engagements, including assessments, maturity evaluations, roadmap development, and transformation planning

  • Shape and evolve Strategic Services offerings to align with market trends, customer needs, and emerging capabilities across the organization

  • Define and lead go‑to‑market strategies and innovation agendas across targeted industry verticals

  • Provide executive leadership and oversight to cross‑functional teams designing, launching, and optimizing industry‑specific solutions

  • Partner with senior internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of advisory strategy, solution direction, and organizational objectives

  • Serve as a senior advisor to client executive leadership, guiding complex decision‑making and long‑term transformation initiatives

  • Identify emerging trends, disruptive technologies, and new market opportunities to inform advisory strategy and future offerings

  • Build, maintain, and expand executive‑level client relationships, identifying and supporting new business opportunities

  • Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise to internal teams, customers, and external forums

  • Ensure consistent delivery of high‑quality advisory outcomes, client satisfaction, and measurable business value

What we are looking for:

  • 12+ years of experience in management consulting, strategic advisory, strategic planning, or related leadership roles

  • Proven track record of leading and delivering complex, large‑scale strategic initiatives and transformation programs within the CPG industry

  • Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to executive and C‑level stakeholders

  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills with experience leading senior, cross‑functional teams

  • Strong understanding of business operations, end‑to‑end supply chain processes, and enterprise transformation

  • Ability to think strategically, translate vision into execution, and drive sustained results

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level presentations

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Deep industry and sub‑industry expertise within supply chain, with a strong understanding of market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and growth opportunities

  • Experience developing and scaling advisory or professional services offerings across multiple industry verticals

  • Demonstrated ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to inform strategic decisions, roadmaps, and investment priorities

  • Expertise in guiding customers through best‑practice solution deployments and challenging assumptions early in the engagement lifecycle

  • Strong storytelling and executive presentation skills, including the ability to independently demo solutions and link strategy to business outcomes

  • Experience designing, launching, and optimizing industry‑specific solutions and go‑to‑market strategies

  • Comfort representing the organization in executive forums, industry events, and high‑impact customer environments

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field

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Additional Job Description

The annual salary range for this position is $169,000 - $200,000, plus a variable component.

The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data.  Minimums and maximums may vary based on location.  Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors.  In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes: 

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision 

  • 401K with Matching 

  • Flexible Time Off 

  • Corporate Fitness Program 

  • A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Skills Required

  • 12+ years of experience in management consulting, strategic advisory, strategic planning, or related leadership roles
  • Experience leading and delivering complex, large-scale strategic initiatives and transformation programs within the CPG industry
  • Experience serving as a trusted advisor to executive and C-level stakeholders
  • Leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, including experience leading senior cross-functional teams
  • Strong understanding of business operations, end-to-end supply chain processes, and enterprise transformation
  • Ability to think strategically, translate vision into execution, and drive sustained results
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations
  • Deep industry and sub-industry expertise within supply chain
  • Experience developing and scaling advisory or professional services offerings across multiple industry verticals
  • Ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to inform strategic decisions, roadmaps, and investment priorities
  • Expertise guiding customers through best-practice solution deployments and challenging assumptions early in engagements
  • Strong storytelling and executive presentation skills, including independently demonstrating solutions and linking strategy to business outcomes
  • Experience designing, launching, and optimizing industry-specific solutions and go-to-market strategies
  • Comfort representing the organization in executive forums, industry events, and high-impact customer environments
  • Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field

Blue Yonder Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Blue Yonder and has not been reviewed or approved by Blue Yonder.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO is described as generous or “unlimited” in the U.S., alongside paid holidays, sick time, and two paid volunteer days. These policies are often highlighted as strengths that support work–life balance.
  • Flexible Benefits Remote-work options and flexible arrangements are emphasized as part of the package. This flexibility is valued alongside compensation and can help offset middling pay for some roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided, with mental health/EAP support and HSA/FSA options referenced. These core coverages are portrayed as solid and comprehensive.

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The Company
HQ: Scottsdale, AZ
5,001 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment. Our intelligent, end-to-end platform enables retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers to seamlessly predict, pivot and fulfill customer demand. With Blue Yonder, you can make more automated, profitable business decisions that deliver greater growth and re-imagined customer experiences. Blue Yonder - Fulfill your Potential Blue Yonder’s tagline “Fulfill Your Potential” reflects the company’s mission to empower every organization and person on the planet to fulfill their potential. Each day, our global teams of associates and business partners work together to accelerate global economic growth, increase sustainability and prosperity with a Sonoran Spirit.

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