Job Title: Strategic Advisor (Hardlines)
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 – Strategic Advisor (Hardlines)
The Strategic Advisor is a Director-level position and plays a critical role within our Supply Chain Advisory team by supporting and delivering strategic advisory engagements that help clients optimize and transform their supply chain operations through the application of Blue Yonder software solutions. This role leads design workstreams, develops strategic recommendations, sells and expands SaaS deals, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value to customers.
The ideal candidate has strong supply chain expertise, proven experience in the Retail Hardlines industry and/or management consulting, and the ability to translate complex challenges into actionable solutions.
What you’ll do
- Lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives and projects.
- Work with Solution Advisors on building software and advisory services pipeline in the Hardlines and Softlines industry verticals
- Lead the blueprinting / high level design phase of projects at key Hard Lines customers - business process, key design decisions and enterprise architecture
- Build and present recommendations for customer leadership, ensuring insights are grounded in data and aligned with customer business goals.
- Support team leadership in shaping engagement strategy, deliverable quality, and client communications.
- Participate in thought leadership efforts, including market research, internal frameworks, and executive-ready content.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solution rollouts and strategic initiatives.
- Identify and prioritize growth opportunities through data-driven analysis and industry insights.
- Ensure high quality deliverables and client satisfaction.
Key Skills
- Possess deep Retail Hardlines and / or Softlines and / or Grocery knowledge, understands market trends, organizational strengths, gaps, and whitespace opportunities
- Experienced in guiding customers through best-practice solution deployments; not afraid to challenge assumptions early in the project life cycle
- Strong storytelling skills with ability to relate solution demos to the day-to-day work and outcomes our customer requires
- Ability to gather, synthesize, and interpret data from industry trends, competitive landscapes, and customer feedback to inform strategic decisions and roadmap development
- Able to provide Change Management advisory through our customers’ business transformation
- Confidently leads process design and serves as a design authority
- Effectively engages with executive leadership, C-level clients, industry partners, and global forums
- Strong presentation skills (e.g. can convey strategic recommendations, influence decision-making, and represent Blue Yonder in high-impact environments)
- Expertise to design, launch, and optimize industry-specific solutions and go-to-market plans (developing integrated product offerings, tailoring strategies to industry needs, ensuring competitive positioning in the marketplace)
What we are looking for
- 10+ years’ combined experience within a Tier 1 Retail organization (Hardlines and/or Softlines and / or Grocery) and / or management consulting supporting retail customers
- Experience having both operated within and transformed core business processes, including managing teams that execute day‑to‑day operations and contributing to the design or improvement of those processes within a Tier 1 retail organization
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence C-Level Executives and proven experience as a ‘trusted advisor’
- Strong process modeling skills
- Proven track record of delivering successful strategic initiatives and projects across Retail Hardlines and/or Softlines industries
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The base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $185,000 USD, 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
- 10+ years combined experience within a Tier 1 Retail organization (Hardlines and/or Softlines) and/or management consulting supporting retail customers.
- Deep Retail Hardlines and/or Softlines domain knowledge and understanding of market trends and whitespace opportunities.
- Experience operating within and transforming core business processes, including managing teams that execute day-to-day operations.
- Proven track record delivering successful strategic initiatives and projects across Retail Hardlines and/or Softlines.
- Ability to influence C-Level executives and proven experience as a trusted advisor.
- Strong leadership, communication, storytelling, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong process modeling skills.
- Experience guiding customers through best-practice solution deployments and providing change management advisory.
- Experience designing, launching, and optimizing industry-specific solutions and go-to-market plans.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Blue Yonder Insights
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.
