
SR. Tech Product Manager-– Blue Yonder Warehouse Management Products
- Marlborough, MA
- $134,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- BJ’s pays weekly
- Eligible for free BJ's Inner Circle and Supplemental membership(s)*
- Generous time off programs to support busy lifestyles*
- Benefit plans for your changing needs*
- 401(k) plan with company match (must be at least 18 years old)
- Experienced in product management within complex retail environments.
- Strong understanding of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), specifically Blue Yonder WMS for Perishable Distribution Centers (DCs).
- Skilled at leading, driving, managing stakeholder expectations, planning, and estimating the level of effort required to deliver product initiatives from concept to launch.
- Adept at collaborating with engineering, platform teams, and stakeholders.
- Effective at prioritizing budgets and resources.
- Demonstrated ability to own projects, think big, and influence across all levels of an organization.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all products on Blue Yonder Platform, providing deep technical knowledge to support system optimization and strategic decision-making.
- Establish and execute the strategy for Warehouse Management Systems, focusing on Blue Yonder WMS.
- Align products with Technology, Supply Chain, and Business Operations teams, SAP, Merchandising, Procurement, and Finance strategies using data-driven decisions.
- Oversee WMS integrations with SAP, Digital platforms, and logistics networks.
- Focus on optimizing Warehouse Management Technologies contributions to increase process performance across the enterprise.
- Foster relationships across the company to enh ance Warehouse Management Technologies capabilities.
- Serve as the Blue Yonder Platform SME, troubleshooting system challenges for all Blue Yonder products, and advising on best practices for scalability and efficiency.
- Partner with key stakeholders to align technology with strategic goals.
- Use data insights to identify opportunities and support decisions.
- Analyze current processes and technology to find improvement areas.
- Create a strategic roadmap and manage product backlogs.
- Lead team in alignment with business strategy, roadmap, and platform governance.
- Lead development, deployment, and optimization of Warehouse Management Technology products.
- Partner with service providers, providing feedback and leading service provider development and support teams.
- Define and measure KPIs for product adoption and performance.
- Promote cross-departmental collaboration.
- Act as the Blue Yonder Platform SME, ensuring system enhancements and feature implementations align with enterprise strategy.
- Provide Blue Yonder Platform expertise in troubleshooting, system updates, and change management processes.
- Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team competency in Blue Yonder WMS capabilities; future releases as well.
- Proven product management experience in retail.
- BA/BS in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field.
- 5+ years in technology product management for Warehouse Management System technologies, preferably Blue Yonder WMS.
- Previous experience with WMS implementations and integration with Blue Yonder WMS systems.
- Experience maintaining and contributing to a backlog of product features.
- Agile methodology experience is preferred.
- Jira, Kanban, and Confluence experience is a plus.
- Strong data analysis and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Effective time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive organizational change.
- Expertise as a Blue Yonder Platform SME, providing recommendations on architecture, best practices, and process improvements.
- Strategic thinker with an enterprise mindset, bringing value to all of BJs.
- Influential leader, sometimes without direct authority.
- Clear communicator and proactive problem solver.
- Balances strategic vision with operational excellence.
- Create, lead, manage, and develop a high-performing team.
- Serve as a key thought leader on Blue Yonder Platform capabilities, ensuring alignment between technology investments and business outcomes.