Functional Resource (Architect) – ESP Blue Yonder

Job Description: Functional Resource (Architect) – ESP Blue Yonder

• Location: Chicago Ridge, IL

• Duration: 6 months

• Experience Required: 8–10 years

• Job Type: Independent Contractor

• Domain: Manufacturing / Supply Chain Management

• Preferred Industry: Pharmaceutical (Pharma)

Role Description

• Strong hands-on experience in Blue Yonder Supply Planning.

• Proven track record of collaborating directly with business teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to develop feasible, constraint-aware supply plans.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Core Blue Yonder Skills Required

• Net Requirements Planning

• Master Production Schedule (MPS)

• Constrained Planning – Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)

• Campaign Planning (Sequencing):

  • Optimize production sequences by grouping similar items.

  • Minimize production changeovers.

  • Maximize production throughput.

• Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP):

  • Manage multi-echelon inventory deployment.

  • Optimize distribution and replenishment planning.

• Demand, Supply & Inventory (DSI):

  • Synchronize demand, supply, and inventory planning.

  • Develop feasible, constraint-aware supply plans.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience in Blue Yonder Supply Planning.

• Strong functional knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain management.

• Experience with production planning, capacity planning, and inventory optimization.

• Ability to work independently as a contractor.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Experience working directly with business stakeholders.

• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain processes.

• Expertise in production campaign optimization and sequencing.

• Knowledge of multi-echelon inventory planning and distribution strategies.

Keywords

• Blue Yonder Supply Planning

• ESP Blue Yonder

• Net Requirements

• Master Production Schedule (MPS)

• Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)

• Constrained Planning

• Campaign Planning

• Production Sequencing

• Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)

• Demand, Supply & Inventory (DSI)

• Manufacturing

• Supply Chain Management

• Pharmaceutical Supply Chain