Job Description :
What are the top 3 skills/requirements this person should have? Transportation, TMS, API, MercuryGate
What are the top 3 soft skills this person should have? Data analysis, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Years of experience/education/certifications required: 3-5 years of prior Supply Chain industry experience; 1-3 years of experience operating, configuring, and/or integrating freight transportation management software (TMS); Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
Position Summary:
The Supply Chain Solution Architect is responsible for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions that meet functional requirements in support of AbbVie’s Freight Roadmap. This position will play a significant role in establishing the architectural vision and direction needed for achieving full business value within AbbVie’s global logistics operations.
The selected individual will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing and improving long-term technological capabilities (API, Blockchain, Google Glass, Artificial Intelligence etc, monitor market/technology trends along with vendor strategies and determine potential impacts
Job Requirements:
Provide insights to technical trends within the logistics industry as well as with vendors specializing in logistics.
Identify and recommend process improvements or configuration changes needed to support and drive gross margin improvement within
Able to assist in preparing near & long term strategic plans and implementation strategies that will position Abbvie for operational excellence today and tomorrow.
Collaborate with AbbVie’s Enterprise Architect Team to review solution design, any new implementation or introduction of new technology to ensure compliance with AbbVie standards
Create detailed architectural specifications, document architectural assumptions and constraints
Communicate architectural specifications to AbbVie vendors, contractors and business sponsors in an actionable, clear and unambiguous manner
Provide technical expertise in the areas of warehouse management, transportation management, and labor management solutions
Identify technical risks early and bring to the attention of management for transparency and mitigation.
Proficient in authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
3-5 years of prior Supply Chain industry experience.
1-3 years of experience operating, configuring, and/or integrating freight transportation management software (TMS), preferably MercuryGate or another leading TMS (BluJay, JDA, Manhattan, SAP, OTM, etc
MercuryGate-specific contract setup / testing – certified preferred, but not required
Experience navigating standardized workflows and dynamic rule sets to satisfy complex process requirements
Experience using TMS or related planning and optimization software to conduct “what if” scenarios for freight consolidation, pooling, scheduling and other analyses
Business process focus and experience mapping process flows
Experience using or integrating TMS with ERP, WMS systems
Experience conducting general transportation and shipment data analysis
An understanding of how transportation impacts overall supply chain operations
Demonstrated ability to deliver projects leveraging SDLC methodologies.
Strong problem solving skills with the ability to think out of the box
Proven communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels